PaleoBase
Macrofossils, Part 2 (Site Licence)
PaleoBase is a new initiative in the presentation of
systematic information on fossil organisms. It represents the
marriage of up-to-date systematic information on a collection of
over 1500 fossil genera, state-of-the-art color digital photographs
of representative specimens from The Natural History Museum's
unrivaled paleontological collections, and modern relational
database technology. With PaleoBase an important new tool
for the teaching of life history in a wide variety of advanced
secondary, undergraduate and graduate courses (e.g., paleontology,
historical geology, stratigraphy, paleoceanography,
paleobiogeography) becomes available to students and educators
alike.
PaleoBase: Macrofossils is the first product from the
PaleoBase project, and will be released in three Parts. It will
consist of approximately 1000 generic records drawn from the major
invertebrate groups. The genera have been carefully selected to
include taxa used in the teaching of paleontology and historical
geology worldwide. Together they represent the ideal fossil
collection; one that in practice only the largest natural history
museums could hope to assemble. PaleoBase: Macrofossils
gives educators, students and researchers access to a virtual
collection of these fossils - many of which are actual figured
specimens from the 19th and 20th century technical publications
that served to originally establish the concepts of these
genera.
PaleoBase: Macrofossils Part One contains data on the
Arthropods (non-Trilobite), Brachiopods, Bryozoans, Graptolites,
Trace Fossils and Trilobites.
Part Two contains Bivalves, Gastropods, Ammonoids, Nautiloids,
Coleoids and Early Metazoans.
Part Three will cover Cnidaria, Echinoderms, Sponges, 'Other'
fossil groups.
For an online demonstration and guided tour of PaleoBase:
Macrofossils please visit:
www.paleobase.com/
For an information brochure, or for any queries, please e-mail
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Early Metazoans
molluscs this is an excellent product that I can recommend without
hesitation." Alistair Crame, British Antartic Survey, Bulletin
of the Malacological Society of London, March 2004
"... PaleoBase opens a new window on the fossil record.
Based on the superb fossil collections of London's Natural History
Museum it is a developing digital database, and is revolutionising
the teaching of palaeontology... Part 2 has a wealth of up-to-date
information plus 800 images of more than 300 fossil molluscs ..."
Douglas Palmer, New Scientist, March 2004
"...a truly wonderful teaching tool...provides a great resource
for those seeking to identify fossils..." Palaeontologia
Electronica, September 2004
"Macrofossils Part 2 doesn't disappoint as a follow on to Part
1. It is well designed and organized and the photography is
stunning. Any of you who picked up the first Paleobase will want to
be sure to acquire this sequel. Anyone who teaches earth science at
the secondary or college level should be sure to get a copy as
well...You can't lose with this one!" Fossil News, January
2005
"...an effective virtual supplement to undergraduate palaeo
practicals, forming a bridge between textboosks and real
specimens." Geological Magazine, November 2005
