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1,100,502 specimens across 6 departments, collected since 1754 — 100,256 names, 42,336 type specimens.

Murex ramosus

Murex ramosus

BPBM 202785

Native Fisherman; Jens Mathias Ostergaard, 1926
Tonga

Murex ramosus

Murex ramosus

BPBM 202786

Native Fisherman; Jens Mathias Ostergaard, 1926
Tonga

Tridacna

Tridacna

BPBM 202787

Native Fisherman {?}; Jens Mathias Ostergaard, 1926
Tonga

Conus vexillum

Conus vexillum

BPBM 202812

Tongan Fisherman; Jens Mathias Ostergaard, 1926
Tonga

Cypraea tigris

Cypraea tigris

BPBM 202820

Tongan Fisherman; Jens Mathias Ostergaard, 1926
Tonga

Murex ramosus

Murex ramosus

BPBM 202825

Native Fisherman; Jens Mathias Ostergaard, 1926
Tonga

Cypraea jeaniana

Cypraea jeaniana

BPBM 247886

Taiwan Fisherman; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch, 1975
Australia

Cypraea cribraria

Cypraea cribraria

BPBM 265526

Local Fisherman; Burgess, Grace, 1977
Philippines

Cypraea testudinaria

Cypraea testudinaria

BPBM 268817

F. Melita; Trawled By Fisherman; Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
Africa

Cypraea grayana

Cypraea grayana

BPBM 268946

Collected By Fisherman; Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection], 1959
Israel

Cephalopholis polyspilaParatype

BPBM 38553 · Local fisherman, via U. Satapoomin, 1998

Andaman Sea, Thailand

Dactylanthias bacchetiHolotype

BPBM 40412 · Local fisherman, via Philippe Bacchet, 2005

Takaroa Atoll, French Polynesia

Odontanthias tapuiParatype

BPBM 17345 · Local fisherman, via Anthony Nahacky

Tahiti

Plectropomus pessuliferusHolotype

BPBM 18146 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1974

Dahab

Scorpaenopsis cirrosaNeotype

BPBM 18970 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, H. Ida, and A. Nakazono, 1975

Miyake-Jima

Parapercis maculataNeotype

BPBM 20453 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall and K. Rama Rao, 1975

Tuticorin

Cirrhitichthys bleekeriNeotype

BPBM 20573 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall and K. Rama Rao, 1975

Tuticorin

Rhinobatos punctiferHolotype

BPBM 20843 · From local fisherman, via Coral World (aquarium), 1976

Eilat

Plectranthias wheeleriHolotype

BPBM 22401 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1978

Sulawesi

Sacura speciosaHolotype

BPBM 22494 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1978

Sulawesi

Paracheilinus angulatusParatype

BPBM 22526 · Local aquarium fisherman, via R. Lubbock, 1978

Luzon

Synodus sanguineusHolotype

BPBM 26683 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1978

Manado

Odontanthias wassiHolotype

BPBM 29373 · Paul Pedro (local fisherman), 1983

Ofu Island

Caesio varilineataParatype

BPBM 29430 · Local trap fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1983

Bahrain