Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) Primary Types - ORTHOPTERA - Rhaphidophoridae (cave crickets)

This dataset is the current total holdings of all Orthoptera - Rhaphidophoridae primary type specimens held at the Australian National Insect Collection.\nANIC is the World’s largest repository of Australian type specimens, currently holding about 19,000 primary types, which are the basis of every species description and the ultimate reference for species identification. Primary types are globally recognised as being the most valuable specimens of any collection, because they form the scientific basis of taxonomy, ensure stability of species names and are irreplaceable.\nDigitising the irreplaceable primary type specimens will not only greatly benefit their curation and long-term safety but will also leverage biodiversity research outcomes of in-house and overseas researchers and facilitate reliable identification of native species and biosecurity threats.\n

本数据集收录澳大利亚国家昆虫标本馆（Australian National Insect Collection，ANIC）当前保存的全部直翅目（Orthoptera）驼螽科（Rhaphidophoridae）主模式标本（primary type specimens）的馆藏总量。该馆是全球规模最大的澳大利亚模式标本馆藏机构，目前馆藏约19000件主模式标本——此类标本是所有物种正式描述的核心依据，亦是物种鉴定的终极参考标准。主模式标本在全球范围内均被视作各类生物标本馆藏中最具科研价值的品类：它们构成了分类学研究的科学基础，保障了物种命名的稳定性，且具有不可替代的稀缺性。对这类不可替代的主模式标本开展数字化工作，不仅可极大优化其馆藏管理流程、提升长期安全保存水平，还能助力馆内与海外研究人员的生物多样性研究产出，同时为本土物种的可靠鉴定及生物安全威胁的排查提供有力支撑。