Scientific Specimens and Academic Resources

Specimen type
(International abbreviation)
Total no. of specimens
(no. in parentheses indicates pending specimens)
Land plants (SAPS) 400,000 (150,000)
Fungi (SAPA) 170,000
Marine algae (SAP) 140,000
Insects (SEHU) 2,000,000
Fish (HUMZ) 190,000
Invertebrates (ZIHU) 2,425
Extinct plants and animals 20,000
Rocks / minerals 71,350 (50,000)
Archaeological specimens 30,000
Total 3,023,775

Type Specimens

Specimen type
(International abbreviation)
Total no. of specimens
(no. in parentheses indicates pending specimens)
Insects (SEHU) 10,000
Plants (SAPS) 323
Invertebrates (ZIHU) 700
Rocks / minerals 10
Fish (HUMZ) 800
Marine algae (SAP) 350
Archaeological specimens 700
Total 12,883