Collections
The collections housed in the MUCBO are numerous and varied, with tens of thousands of specimens that become testimony to scientific research, or for future studies or exhibitions.
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Geology
A geological collection is a set of samples of minerals, rocks, and sediments. Minerals are a natural substance with a defined chemical composition, which often exhibits a certain crystalline structure that is more or less apparent.
Micropaleontology
A micropaleontological collection is an organized set of microfossils, representing remains, including fragments or shells of very small organisms, generally smaller than 1 mm. These fossils can include remains of organisms…
Paleontology
A paleontological collection is an ordered and classified set of (macro)fossils. Fossils are remains of past organisms that have been preserved in the geological record. Bodily fossils are distinguished, such as shells, bones…
Malacology
Malacological collections are a type of zoological collections composed of terrestrial or marine mollusks. Generally, they contain their skeletons (external or internal shells), although entire specimens with soft parts can often also be preserved. Typical examples include snails, seashells, shells, oysters, cephalopod pens or bones, etc….
Entomology
An entomological collection is a zoological collection dedicated to insects. Currently, the term entomological collection also includes samples of other groups of terrestrial arthropods that are not considered insects…
Carcinology
A carcinological collection is a type of zoological collection that consists of an ordered and inventoried set of samples of crustacean arthropods, such as decapods (crabs, shrimp) or isopods (pill bugs), among many others.
Ichthyology and Herpetology
An ichthyological collection is a type of zoological collection that consists of a set of fish (both bony fish and sharks and rays) ordered, classified, and identified. In contrast, a herpetological collection contains amphibians…
Ornithology and Theriology
An ornithological collection is a type of zoological collection that consists of a set of birds, of different species and types, such as sparrows, blackbirds, owls, eagles, or vultures. On the other hand, a theriological collection…
Herbarium
A herbarium is a collection of dried, pressed, and systematically organized plants, maintained under low humidity and disinfection conditions for their conservation. These plants are intended for botanical study and research.
Germplasm Bank
A plant germplasm bank is a collection of living material, in the form of seeds, spores, tissues, DNA, pollen, or any identity that could serve to reproduce a plant. The collection is stored under special conditions to ensure its survival for long periods of time.
Live Plant
In the live plant collections, the area visitable by the public, plants are distributed in ecological groups simulating the natural habitat where the species live.
