Rotifera
The Academy of Natural Sciences houses the world's most comprehensive collection of rotifers on microslides. The collection is comprised of 1,935 slides covering 744 taxa from 34 countries. Some 96% of the slides are in excellent condition, largely due to the widespread use of pure glycerine as a mounting medium. A total of 1228 images belonging to 730 taxa from the collection are included in the online catalog. A CD-ROM edition of the catalog, A Magnificent Diversity: The Frank J Myers Rotifera Collection can be purchased online via Diane Publishing Co.
More information on the Rotifera Collection at the Academy can be found via the following links:
- Online Rotifer Collection Database
- John J. and Anna H. Gallagher Fellowship (Fellowship for research on microscopic invertebrate with priority for the study of Rotifera)
The Rotifer Collection is administratively and physically housed within the Entomology Department. Queries should be directed to:
Dr. Christian Jersabek
Adjunct Curator- Rotifer Collection
Jason Weintraub
Collection Manager- Department of Entomology