Number of records published in GBIF
6.641
Contact
Tecnical contact
Telephone
+34 932562224
Address
Passeig Picasso s/n
Barcelona
08003
Barcelona
ESPAÑA
jquesadal@bcn.cat
Colección del Banco de Tejidos, Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
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Code
MCNB-Tissue -
Registration date
07/09/2009 -
Update date
03/03/2022 - Download the sheet
Description
The Tissue Bank of Chordates collection contains more than 1.400 animals. From most of them tissue sample and liver are conserved. Basically are birds and mammals of the Iberian Peninsula. Samples are preserved in alcohol.A 100% of the whole collection has been computerized. Only samples with taxonomic identification below Family have been selected.Overall information
Strengths
1- Preventive preservation of collections: analyses and monitoring of environmental conditions, 2- Catalogue completed.
How to cite
Colección del Banco de Tejidos, MCNB
Usage restrictions
1- Use of specimens of protected by law species , 2- To obtain samples by molecular analyses.
Warning
http://w3.bcn.es/V65/Home/V65XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4555,418159056_418902096_2,00.html
Taxonomic coverage
Scientific names
Metazoa, Aves, Mammalia, Reptilia, Actinopterygii, Elasmobranchii, Amphibia.
Common names
aves, mamíferos, vertebrados.
Geospatial coverage
España.
Temporal location
Temporal coverage
todo(s) taxón existente.
Datasets of the collection/database
Types of objects
muestra de tejido.
Types of datasets
principalmente Preservados.
Conservation method
algunos/as alcohol.
Digitalization
Nº of copies / records
1.435
Percentage of computerization
100
Does it include Type specimens?
No