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Invertebrate Zoology

Patagurus rex hermit crab

Life on Earth

Remarkable new true crab-like hermit discovered

December 13, 2013

There are countless known species on the planet, but a new hermit crab found by a University of Florida researcher…
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Sea cucumber, Bohadschia argus

Life on Earth

Scientists classify threatened sea cucumbers

June 14, 2013

Sea cucumbers are among the most abundant animals on the planet, occupying waters from the tropical reefs to the Antarctic…
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Gustav Paulay holds a spiny invertebrate specimen in a jar

News in Brief

Why Science? Biodiversity

April 18, 2013

Gustav Paulay, invertebrate zoology curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, describes his fascination with biodiversity. He explains the…
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two researchers scuba diving

News in Brief

The Moorea Island Biocode Project

April 14, 2013

Gustav Paulay, curator of invertebrate zoology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, explains the Moorea Island Biocode Project and…
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Scientists cataloging specimens

Collections

Florida Museum Marine Invertebrate Collection

April 11, 2013

Gustav Paulay, invertebrate zoology curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, describes what it takes to create and build…
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A researcher holds a jar with a single specimen in it

Life on Earth

Scientists stress need for national marine biodiversity observation network

April 11, 2013

With ocean life facing unprecedented threat from climate change, overfishing, pollution, invasive species and habitat destruction, a University of Florida…
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sea life from dredging

Fieldwork

First BioBlitz at Seahorse Key

March 15, 2013

During the winter holidays every year, hundreds of “snowbirds” travel from the northern U.S. and Canada for the warmth of…
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Scientists cataloging specimens

Collections

Museum receives $339,000 to digitize invertebrate collections

September 19, 2012

Florida Museum of Natural History invertebrate zoology researchers recently received a National Science Foundation grant to further digitize the department’s…
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video screen shot - orange starfish

Florida Biodiversity

Florida’s Gulf Coast Marine Biodiversity

November 28, 2011

Florida Museum of Natural History invertebrate zoology curator Gustav Paulay discusses his mission to fully document the marine biodiversity of…
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squid suctions close up

Collections

Scientists receive rare giant squid for research

July 1, 2011

One of the mysterious legends of the sea, the giant squid has haunted sailors for hundreds of years. From the…
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