The collection is the largest German collection of crustaceans and houses approximately 850,000 individuals of over 7,100 crustacean species. The scientific material includes significant historical material, including from the Gazelle and Challenger expeditions and from the Godeffroy and Pfeffer collections. More than 90% of the species in the collection come from the sea (especially the Southern Hemisphere); while the rest includes freshwater, terrestrial, and even fossil material. The biogeographic focus is on the southern continent, Polar Regions, and the deep sea. Research focuses on the systematics, biogeography, and evolution of Ostracoda, Copepoda, Peracarida (Isopoda, Amphipoda, Cumacea, Tanaidaea), and Decapoda.
From this collection a total of 165 digital objects are displayed in FUNDus
Photo: Terue C. Kihara
Catalog number: ZMH-K-55358 Name: Kaiser, Brix & Kihara, 2021 Nannoniscus pedro Continent / Ocean: Equatorial Northeast Pacific Expedition / Station: JPIO1; St. 133 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Nannoniscidae Preparation: CLSM Stage: Adult Type status: Holotype Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Terue C. Kihara
Catalog number: ZMH-K-55358 Name: Kaiser, Brix & Kihara, 2021 Nannoniscus pedro Continent / Ocean: Equatorial Northeast Pacific Expedition / Station: JPIO1; St. 133 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Nannoniscidae Preparation: CLSM Stage: Adult Type status: Holotype Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Terue C. Kihara
Catalog number: ZMH-K-55358 Name: Kaiser, Brix & Kihara, 2021 Nannoniscus pedro Continent / Ocean: Equatorial Northeast Pacific Expedition / Station: JPIO1; St. 133 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Nannoniscidae Preparation: CLSM Stage: Adult Type status: Holotype Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Martin Schwentner
Catalog number: ZMH-K-19624 Name: (Wolf, 1911) Paralimnadia badia Continent / Ocean: South West Australia Expedition / Station: Hamburger Südwest-Australien Expedition 1905 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Branchiopoda Order: Diplostraca Family: Limnadiidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Type status: Holotype Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Renate Walther
Catalog number: ZMH-K-43072 Name: Kaiser & Marner, 2012 Pentaceration bifficlyro Continent / Ocean: Tasman Sea Expedition / Station: Challenger Plateau Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Paramunnidae Preparation: SEM Stage: Adult Type status: Paratype Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-11733 Name: Haig, 1968 Polyonyx maccullochi Continent / Ocean: Antarctica, South West Australia Expedition / Station: Hamburger Südwest-Australien Expedition 1905; St. 65 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Porcellanidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-11733 Name: Haig, 1968 Polyonyx maccullochi Continent / Ocean: Antarctica, South West Australia Expedition / Station: Hamburger Südwest-Australien Expedition 1905; St. 65 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Porcellanidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-11733 Name: Haig, 1968 Polyonyx maccullochi Continent / Ocean: Antarctica, South West Australia Expedition / Station: Hamburger Südwest-Australien Expedition 1905; St. 65 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Porcellanidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-44262 Name: Golovan, 2015 Prochelator keenani Continent / Ocean: North Pacific Expedition / Station: KuramBio; SO 223-5-9-EBS Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Desmosomatidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Type status: Paratype Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-44262 Name: Golovan, 2015 Prochelator keenani Continent / Ocean: North Pacific Expedition / Station: KuramBio; SO 223-5-9-EBS Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Desmosomatidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Type status: Paratype Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-44262 Name: Golovan, 2015 Prochelator keenani Continent / Ocean: North Pacific Expedition / Station: KuramBio; SO 223-5-9-EBS Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Desmosomatidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Type status: Paratype Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-44262 Name: Golovan, 2015 Prochelator keenani Continent / Ocean: North Pacific Expedition / Station: KuramBio; SO 223-5-9-EBS Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Desmosomatidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Type status: Paratype Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Stephanie Köhnk
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40157 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 48-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: µCT, Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40159 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 49-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40159 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 49-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40159 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 49-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Stephanie Köhnk
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40157 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 48-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: µCT, Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40159 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 49-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Stephanie Köhnk
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40157 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 48-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: µCT, Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Stephanie Köhnk
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40157 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 48-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: µCT, Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Stephanie Köhnk
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40157 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 48-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: µCT, Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40157 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 48-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40157 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 48-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Photo: Nancy Mercado
Catalog number: ZMH-K-40157 Name: (Stephensen, 1947) Pseudidothea scutata Continent / Ocean: Southern Ocean Expedition / Station: ANT XIX-3; St. 48-1 Collection name: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Pseudidotheidae Preparation: Ethanol Stage: Adult Legal Status: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0