TaxonImages for EOL

Checklist Derived from Occurrence
Latest version published by Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University on Jun 1, 2026 Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
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1 June 2026
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Description

Images of MCZ specimens for EOL, by Taxon, including type status information. A subset of Museum of Comparative Zoology data, filtered for EOL. The Museum of Comparative Zoology was founded in 1859 on the concept that collections are an integral and fundamental component of zoological research and teaching. This more than 150-year-old commitment remains a strong and proud tradition for the MCZ. Copyright © 2018 The President and Fellows of Harvard College

Data Records

The data in this checklist resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 58,702 records.

2 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Taxon (core)
58702
EOLMediaExtension
564389
TypesAndSpecimen 
88643

This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

Versions

The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.

Rights

Researchers should respect the following rights statement:

The publisher and rights holder of this work is Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.

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Keywords

Checklist; Derivedfromoccurrence; Checklist

External data

The resource data is also available in other formats

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Contacts

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Paul J. Morris
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Paul J. Morris
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  • Biodiversity Informatics Manager
Museum of Comparative Zoology
Cambridge
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Geographic Coverage

Global

Bounding Coordinates South West [-90, -180], North East [90, 180]

Taxonomic Coverage

Recent and Fossil Animals. All names in MCZbase are disclaimed for nomenclatural purposes.

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata, Nemertia, Mollusca, Porifera, Sipuncula, Echinodermata, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 1679-01-01 / 2012-08-12

Additional Metadata

Copyright © 2012 The President and Fellows of Harvard College, Some Rights Reserved. The MCZ does not guarantee the accuracy of these data. Individual researchers should verify individual records by making direct reference to corresponding museum specimens. For terms and conditions of use, see: https://mcz.harvard.edu/user-agreement

Alternative Identifiers https://digir.mcz.harvard.edu/ipt/resource?r=mcz_for_eol