Over 1.2 million natural history specimens are documented in the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) collections. MAGNT provides this Mollusca data to the Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM) and OBIS Australia. The organization SCIOPS is listed as the data provider.
Use Cases
- Analyze mollusk species distribution using specimen location records.
- Study taxonomic classifications via recorded species names and identifiers.
- Track collection provenance and museum catalog numbers.
- Assess biodiversity in the Northern Territory region through specimen counts.
Strengths
- Collection includes an estimated 1.2 million natural history specimens.
- Data is aggregated through authoritative portals OZCAM and OBIS.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unknown.
- Data scope is limited to the Northern Territory region, introducing geographic bias.
- Update frequency and temporal coverage are unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) collections.
- Collection Method
- Provided to Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM).
- Geography
- Northern Territory and the region.