The Royal BC Museum’s invertebrate zoology collection includes Northeast Pacific invertebrates and comparative material from elsewhere in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, including significant collections of cnidarians, sponges, molluscs, and echinoderms, as well as fauna from offshore BC’s hydrothermal vent systems. The holdings range from recently acquired specimens to historical specimens collected in the late 1800s. The entire collection encompasses at least 20 phyla and over 70,000 specimen lots, including type specimens of species new to science.
In accordance with museum policy and DRIPA, permission for use of images of Indigenous belongings must be received from the associated Indigenous family, community or Nation.
The collections include materials which contain information, language, and images that may be outdated or harmful. We acknowledge that this is a result of the long collecting history of the Royal BC Museum. We are actively researching the collections alongside communities to improve the information in our records. If you have any corrections or suggestions, please contact databasesupport@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca