| Name | Cnidarians collection from the University of Sevilla |
| Alternative name | MCNB. Col. cnidarians University of Sevilla |
| Cite as | Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (MCNB). Cnidarians collection from the University of Sevilla. MCNB. Col. cnidarians University of Sevilla |
| Description | Collection of Cnidaria belonging to the University of Seville donated to the Museum in 2012, consisting of whole organisms preserved in liquid and dry skeletons. The collection originates from the research programmes led by Pablo López González and other researchers in the fields of taxonomy, ecology and biogeography. This donation was facilitated by the Ministry of Economy and Competition (Ref. CGL2011-14605-E) as part of the project to create an infrastructure in the Museum for this international reference collection of Cnidaria. This material, along with material from the Institute of Marine Sciences (CSIC) donated to the Museum as part of this project, has enriched the considerably the Museum's collection of Cnidaria from both quantitative (number of lots) and a qualitative (diversity of taxa and type specimens) perspectives. The collection from the University of Seville consists of 256 lots corresponding to 255 species, with Atlantic-Mediterranean (56%), Antarctic-Sub Antarctic (31%) or Atlantic (13%) distributions. The taxonomic range encompasses the classes Hydrozoa and Anthozoa, with 75% of lots in the latter case. The most represented orders are Alcyonacea (34%), Scleractinia (17%), Conica (16%) and Actiniaria (12%). The geographical range of the specimens covers mainly the southern Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic (Weddell and Scotia Seas). Documentary control of the lots to inventory level. |
| Provenance | The collection originates from the research programmes led by Pablo López González and other researchers in the fields of taxonomy, ecology and biogeography. It contains a large proportion of recently described taxa, including around 20 species described by the author of the collection. The specimens from the south Atlantic and the Antarctic were collected during the campaigns on board the oceanographic vessel Polarstern and represent the main part of the collection. The acquisition by the Museum of the collection, formerly held by the University of Seville, was made possible by the Ministry of Economy and Competition (Ref. CGL2011-14605-E) who facilitated the creation of an infrastructure for this international reference collection of Cnidaria (2012). |
