Tomelleri, I., Nützel, A., Karapunar, B. orcid.org/0000-0001-9711-1492 et al. (3 more authors) (2022) The invertebrate and large foraminifer fossils in the paleontological collection Georg Gasser (1857–1931). Geo.Alp, 19. pp. 89-117. ISSN 1824-7741
Abstract
The paleontological collection of Georg Gasser gives important insights into the fossiliferous sites of the 19th and 20th century, and the fossils collected and studied during that time interval. With about 90% the invertebrates represent the biggest part of the paleozoological specimens. All major groups are represented, although there is a clear predominance of molluscs reflecting Gasser's particular predilection for these animals. Although 45% of the finds suffer a lack of information on the labels. The collections nevertheless give us a picture of the main areas of provenance for the fossils and a hint on Gasser's compositional idea regarding the collection. A close connection between Gasser and the German-speaking areas in Europe as primary source of the specimens is evident, with only rare exotic exceptions represented by some localities in America, Africa or in the Atlantic Ocean. This work is based on a preliminary study, realized with the aim of promoting insights and favor the dissemination of the historical content of this paleontological heritage.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Austro-Hungarian Empire, German Empire, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Wunderkammer, historical collection |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > SEE: School Support (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 07 Oct 2024 13:50 |
Last Modified: | 08 Oct 2024 11:01 |
Published Version: | https://zenodo.org/records/10050396 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Universität Innsbruck |
Identification Number: | 10.5281/zenodo.10050395 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:217975 |
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