FBS Reference Collection
The on-going reference collection, constructed over the past 36 years of identifying benthic macroinvertebrates, includes the following:
- Annelida: 152 taxa
- Crustacea: 61 taxa
- Insecta: 1351 taxa
- Mollusca: 128 taxa
- miscellaneous other: 45 taxa
- Total taxa: 1741
- Total specimens: 8364
- Total number of slides and vials: 3530
Reference Collection totals last updated: 11 July 2009.
The library of taxonomic literature contains 679 primary citations and many additional secondary citations not included in the primary list.
Library holdings last updated: 28 May 2009.