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International Taphonomy Reference Collection (USNM-PAL)

Fossil and modern bones and bone assemblages representing a variety of taphonomic processes used as comparative materials to help paleobiologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, ecologists, and forensic scientists interpret taphonomic evidence. Collection materials are from Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Canada, and The United States and primarily consist of vertebrate specimens.

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National Museum of Natural History
10th St. and Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC   20560
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/paleobiology

Collection Statistics

  • 10 specimen records
  • 0 georeferenced
  • 7 (70%) identified to species
  • 2 families
  • 2 genera
  • 2 species
  • 2 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
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Digital Metadata: EML File
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Rights Holder: Smithsonian Institution
Access Rights: https://www.si.edu/termsofuse
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