The Marine Invertebrates II section curates and develops a substantial part of Senckenberg’s collections of recent marine invertebrates. The holdings comprise a wide diversity of “worm-like” marine invertebrates, including Annelida, Chaetognatha, Hemichordata, Nemertea, Platyhelminthes as well as Echinodermata. A particular focus of the collection lies on polychaetes.
The Marine Invertebrates II section houses extensive collections of marine invertebrates with a particular strength in annelids (polychaetes) and echinoderms, as well as significant holdings of platyhelminths and nemerteans. The collections include numerous type specimens and historically important material from a wide range of marine habitats and geographic regions.
The structure of the collection reflects the historical development of marine invertebrate research at Senckenberg and therefore includes material from several groups that were traditionally classified under broader assemblages such as “Aschelminthes.” Today the collections cover a broad diversity of marine invertebrate phyla and serve as an important resource for taxonomic, systematic, and biodiversity research.
Metadata for large parts of the collection are accessible through Senckenberg’s AQUiLA search portal, which allows users to explore collection data via text queries and filtered searches. As digitization is ongoing, not all holdings are currently available online and some records are restricted. Researchers requiring additional information are welcome to contact the section directly.
