Details for New Zealand Arthropod Collection

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Name
NameNew Zealand Arthropod Collection
Subunit name
Acronym(s)NZAC
Address
StreetPrivate Bag 92170
Address extensionAuckland Mail Centre
Postbox
Postal code1142
CityAuckland
State/region
CountryNew Zealand
Visitor address
Street231 Morrin Road
Address extensionSt Johns
Postal code1072
CityAuckland
State/region
Contact details
Telephone
Fax
General email addressnzac@landcarereserach.co.nz
Logo URL
Web site URLhttps://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/collections/nzac
Description
DescriptionThe New Zealand Arthropod collection (NZAC) is one of five nationally significant biological research collections held by the Crown Research Institute, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. The NZAC is the largest collection of New Zealand terrestrial invertebrates in the world and also contains significant holdings of material from Pacific island nations.

The collection consists of over one million pinned specimens and approximately six million specimens stored in ethanol. There are over 2,500 primary type specimens.
Selected institution types
Government, Repository
Rights
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