Curation and Integration of Orphaned Collections of Fossil Invertebrates: Florida Museum of Natural History

佛罗里达大学（UF）的佛罗里达自然历史博物馆（FLMNH）最近获得了三个重要的无脊椎动物化石孤儿收藏品。 每个标本集主要由来自佛罗里达和美国东南部新生代的标本组成，每个标本集都代表了独特的科学研究资源。 博物馆的无脊椎动物古生物学（IP）部门将执行一个为期三年的项目，以策展这些孤儿收藏品，并酌情将其纳入系统，类型和地层收藏品。 该项目的最终目标是保存这些珍贵的研究收藏品中的标本和相关信息，并将其提供给科学界。 每个系列都有不同的优势和挑战。 馆藏包括：（1）佛罗里达地质调查所馆藏。 1993年，位于塔拉哈西的佛罗里达地质调查局（FGS）正式将其收集的无脊椎动物化石移交给FLMNH进行永久护理和保护。 大的FGS收藏（13，000编目和CA。5，000个未编目的地段），代表了该州的大部分地层单位，并包含超过178个主要类型以及许多数字，参考和凭证标本。 (2)猎人银行收藏 这个大型收藏是由Muriel E.亨特和约瑟夫湖。班克斯受雇于佛罗里达州塔拉哈西的沿海石油公司。它由来自佛罗里达（85%）、美国东南部（10%）和国外（5%）的化石无脊椎动物组成。 绝大多数的标本批次（ca. 22，200），包括许多不再可进入的地点。(3)维克托祖洛收藏。 在他于1993年7月英年早逝后不久，维克托·祖洛博士的藤壶化石收藏从威尔明顿的北卡罗琳大学转移到了FLMNH。 这是一个重要的收藏品（CA）。1，000批次）主要由Zullo正在研究的Balanomorph barlacles组成。 该文集附有10份处于不同完成阶段的手稿，正在分发给适当的工作人员完成。 该系列将包含许多主要和次要的模式标本，从这个系统的研究结果。

The Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) at the University of Florida (UF) recently acquired three, significant, orphaned collections of invertebrate fossils. Each collection is composed primarily of specimens from the Cenozoic of Florida and the southeastern U.S. and each represents a unique, scientific research resource. The Invertebrate Paleontology (IP) Division at the museum will execute a three-year project to curate these orphaned collections and integrate them into its Systematic, Type, and Stratigraphic collections, as appropriate. the ultimate goal of this project is to preserve the specimens and associated information within each of these valuable research collections and to make them available to the scientific community. Each collection presents distinct strengths and challenges. The collections include: (1) Florida Geological Survey Collection. In 1993 the Florida Geological Survey (FGS) in Tallahassee officially transferred its collection of fossil invertebrates to the FLMNH for permanent care and conservation. The FGS Collections large ( 13,000 catalogued and ca. 5,000 uncatalogued lots), represents most of the stratigraphic units in the state, and contains over 178 primary types as well as many figured, referred, and voucher specimens. (2) Hunter-Banks Collection. This large collection was made during 1960-1978 by Muriel E. Hunter and the Lake Joseph E. Banks while employed by the Coastal Petroleum Company of Tallahassee, FL. It consists of fossil invertebrates from Florida (85%), the southeastern U.S. (10%), and form abroad ( 5%). The vast majority of the specimen lots (ca. 22,200) were stratigraphically collected, including many sites which are no longer accessible. (3) Victor Zullo Collection. Shortly after his untimely death in July 1993, the fossil barnacle collection of Dr. Victor Zullo was transferred to the FLMNH from the University of North Caroline, Wilmington. This vital collection (ca. 1,000 lots) consists primarily of balanomorph barlacles which Zullo was researching. The collection is accompanied by 10 manuscripts in various stages of completion which are being distributed to appropriate workers for completion. The collection will contain many primary and secondary type specimens which result from this systematic research.