Natura Croatica, Vol. 7 No. 2, 1998.
Stručni rad
The main collection of recent molluscs in the Croatian Natural History Museum
Vesna Štamol
; Department of Zoology, Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
The main collection of recent molluscs in the Croatian Natural History Museum (CNHM) in Zagreb is the most extensive collection of malacofauna specimens in the Zoology Department of CNHM. It was begun in the middle of the nineteenth century and has been progressively extended ever since. It comprises some 120,000 shells of land snails and freshwater molluscs. Most of the items on display were collected in Croatia, with a smaller number from other areas of what used to be Yugoslavia. The value of the collection inheres in the large number of endemic specimens, especially of the Clausiliidae family, and in its type specimens. For this reason the collection represents an invaluable source for taxonomic research and biological diversity. Unfortunately, like the other collections of recent malacofauna in the CNHM, the main collection has been afflicted by Byne's disease. This is why it is essential to secure adequate accommodation and protection for it in order to ensure its survival for future generations.
Ključne riječi
mollusc collection; natural history museum; Byne’s disease; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
60102
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.6.1998.
Posjeta: 1.341 *