Molluscs
Spiders
Crustaceans
Insects
Fishes
Amphibian
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
Compiled by
Fritz Geller-Grimm
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The zoological collections are dividet into the invertebrate and vertebrate section.
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Zoological Collections
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approximately number of objects
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Invertebrates
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783,400
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- Molluscs (Mollusca)
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100,000
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- Spiders (Arachnoidea)
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*2,000
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- Crustaceans (Crustacea)
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*400
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- Insects (Insecta)
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680,000
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- other objects
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1,000
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Vertebrates
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19,564
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- Fishes (`Pisces´)
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*300
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- Amphibian (Amphibia)
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*200
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- Reptiles (Reptilia)
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*600
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- Birds (Aves)
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7,214
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- Eggs (Aves)
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6,000
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- Mammals (Mammalia)
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1,308
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- Skeletons & skulls
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2,400
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- Trophies (Mammalia)
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42
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- other objects
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1,500
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* = the alcoholic collection is stored in the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt
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