Notes, Illustrations and Annotations on Sponge Specimens

Size:44 .pdf files; a total of 22,107 pages, (30.2 GB in total) Scan details are located in the spreadsheet: 00b_HM_Reiswig_Specimen_Listing.xlsx Organization: Each .pdf file corresponds to one binder of notes by Dr. Henry M. Reiswig. The notes within the files and the .pdf files themselves are arranged chronologically, ranging from 1956-2019. Filenames include a unique number then a date range (e.g. 01_56-09-00_to_68-10-21.pdf ). The number refers to the original binder number and the date ranges are part of the specimen codes. Each specimen has a unique HMR specimen code, in the date format, YY-MM-DD.nn, where the date represents the day that Dr. Reiswig began examining the specimen. Every HMR specimen code is referenced in the spreadsheet: 00.b_HM Reiswig Specimen Listing.tab. For detail on how to cross-reference information to the files, see 00.a_Read_Me.txt. Content: Over 9,000 sponge specimens are presented in this dataset. The extent of the notes on each specimen varies from a single page of collection information to scientific sketches, scanning electron micrographs (SEMs), systematic notes, graphs, and Dr. Reiswig’s final taxonomic designation. About a quarter of the specimens were collected by Dr. Reiswig; the remainder were assessments requested from individual collectors, specimens loaned from institutions for examination and collections from institutions soliciting identification. This dataset includes specimens from about 60 institutions, museums and collectors. Most specimens represented herein are marine. The west coast of North America and the Caribbean are well-represented. Hexactinellid (glass sponge) specimens are common among the British Columbia (BC), Canada; New Zealand (NZ); and deep-sea locations.