Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology Collection (HWML) Parasite Collection (Arctos)

Occurrence Specimen
Latest version published by University of Nebraska State Museum on Sep 22, 2025 University of Nebraska State Museum
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22 September 2025
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Description

The Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology (HWML) was established 29 March 1971 at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln as a new division in the University of Nebraska State Museum (UNSM). The founding core of the collection was based on Dr. Manter's research collection of parasitic trematodes of oceanic fishes. In 1981 the HWML was designated as one of three National Resource Centers for Parasitology and many students associated with the lab have been trained in systematics as well as other aspects of parasitology. Three Henry Baldwin Ward Medalists (the highest annual award that is given by the American Society of Parasitologists) were students in Parasitology and in the lab while Professor Mary Hanson Pritchard directed the laboratory (Professor Pritchard is now Curator Emeritus). In the past 5 years, more than 150 publications have resulted from research both in the HWML and from specimens loaned from, or deposited into, the HWML as types or vouchers. On an annual basis we process more than 20 outgoing loans per year and we receive thousands of specimens into the collection from researchers world-wide for archiving and safe storage of valuable voucher specimens.

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Scott L. Gardner and Gabor R. Racz (2021). University of Nebraska State Museum - Parasitology. Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology. University of Nebraska State Museum.

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GBIF Registration

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Keywords

Occurrence; Specimen; Specimen; Occurrence

Contacts

Gabor Racz
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • Collection Manager
Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum
  • W529 Nebraska Hall
68588-0514 NE Lincoln
US
  • +01 402-472-3334
Thomas Labedz
  • Point Of Contact
David Bloom
  • Programmer
  • VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
Scott Gardner
  • Point Of Contact
  • Curator
Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum
  • W529 Nebraska Hall
68588-0514 NE Lincoln
68588-0314 NE
US
  • +01 402-472-3334

Geographic Coverage

Global coverage with approximately 80% of the specimens from North America.

Bounding Coordinates South West [-90, -180], North East [90, 180]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Phylum Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Arthropoda, Nematomorpha, Acanthocephala
Class Cestoda, Trematoda, Monogenea
Subclass Acari
Order Phthiraptera, Siphonaptera

Temporal Coverage

Start Date 1909-01-01

Additional Metadata

http://www.vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Alternative Identifiers c43384a9-8d9d-40c0-8cda-40ad47d2d69d
https://ipt.vertnet.org/resource?r=hwml_para