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Article: International Co-Operation in the Curation of Type Collections - an Arctic Example

Special Papers in Palaeontology - No. 22 - Cover Image
Publication: Special Papers in Palaeontology
Number: 22
Thematic Volume: Curration of Palaeontology Collections
Edited By: M. G. Bassett
Publication Date: 1979
Page(s): 145 148
Authored By: David Worsley
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WORSLEY, D. 1979. International Co-Operation in the Curation of Type Collections - an Arctic Example. IN BASSET, M.G. (ed.) Curration of Palaeontology Collections. Special Papers in Palaeontology22, 145-148.

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Abstract

The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has been the subject of multinational research interest for over 150 years. The lack of centralized information on the location of resultant palaeontological type material from the area is a serious hindrance to modern studies, and this (admittedly extreme) example suggests that effective documentation of the location of type material is a more important issue than centralization of collections.

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