Collections

The collections in invertebrate zoology include:

Over 2.5 million specimens
Historic specimens dating back to 1820
Over 2,000 primary type specimens (those specimens used to describe a new species)
Over 100,000 wet preserved specimens
Four full-time curators
Housed in a modern well-lit facility
Comprehensive modern and antiquarian mollusk library

Browse or search our collections database: http://www.sbcollections.org

Please note that only about 20% of our collection is digitized in our online database.