The Parnaiba Delta Zoological Collection was started from a pioneer project in the region, called PROBID (Biodiversity Project Delta ), which began in 2008 with financing of Funding Support Foundation for the Environment ( FNMA ) and counted wth logistic Support of ONG ICEP ( Cashew Island Institute Research and Development ) . In this project coordinated by teacher Dr. Jose Roberto S. A. Leite ( First curator of the Collection) were done Several inventories especially in relation to anfiobiofauna and carcinofauna of the region . Regarding the crustaceans, the collection account whole specimens and preserved in alcohol, for systematics and ecology Studies. The specimens are mainly from Piaui and Maranhao , representing a great sampling tool for these areas .

Online since: 23/09/2016
Last update: 12/06/2018

Conditions for using the data

it is forbidden to sell data, it is required to inform the responsible person for collection when data are used and to send a copy of publication in which data are cited

How to cite

Coleção Zoológica Delta do Parnaíba, CZDP-Crustacea

Contacts

Director or head of department:
Anderson Guzzi
guzzi@ufdpar.edu.br
Curator:
Anderson Guzzi
guzzi@ufdpar.edu.br
Biologist:
Pedro Bastos de Macêdo Carneiro
pedrocarneiro@ufdpar.edu.br