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We encourage researchers to visit Invertebrate Paleontology, conduct research in the collections, and hand-carry specimens borrowed after preliminary sorting. There are no bench fees. Professional and student researchers wishing to visit Invertebrate Paleontology should contact the collection management staff for scheduling and logistical details.

The collection may also be browsed online via our DiGIR Portal, Specify 5 Web Access, and the Paleontology Portal.

The collection may also be browsed online via our DiGIR Portal, Specify 5 Web Access, and the Paleontology Portal.

Invertebrate Paleontology at a Glance

(Fossil Mollusks, Trilobites, Brachiopods, Crinoids and Corals)
Established: 1884
Collection Strengths: 900,000 specimens
Research Strengths:
Phylogenetic patterns in arthropods; paleobiogeography; and the study of the Cambrian radiation
Curator(s):
Bruce Lieberman 785.864.2741
Collection Manager(s):
Una Farrell 785.864.2747