FBS Reference Collection
The on-going reference collection, constructed over the past 38 years of identifying benthic macroinvertebrates, includes the following:
- Annelida: 152 taxa
- Malacostraca: 62 taxa
- Insecta: 1395 taxa
- Mollusca: 124 taxa
- miscellaneous other: 62 taxa
- Total taxa: 1795
- Total specimens: 10056
- Total number of slides and vials: 3754
Reference Collection totals last updated: 01 April 2011.
The library of taxonomic literature contains 748 primary citations and many additional secondary citations not included in the primary list.
Library holdings last updated: 01 April 2011.