Ostracod research
Beyrichia (Beyrichia) marssae Miller (Williams and Siveter 2010), a silicified ostracod from the Silurian Wenlock Series of the Canadian Arctic
Project summary
- Focus: A range of projects focusing on fossil ostracods
Current ostracod research projects at the Museum focus on Silurian ostracods from the Canadian Arctic and Iran.
Post-Palaeozoic studies include projects on:
- imaging Cretaceous non-marine faunas from South America
- the palaeobiology of exceptionally-preserved Cretaceous non-marine ostracods
Related information
Publications
- Matzke-Karasz R, Smith RJ, Symonova R, Miller CG, Tafforeau P (2009) Sexual intercourse involving giant sperm in Cretaceous ostracode. Science, 324(5934): 1535.
Origins, evolution and futures research
We study the Earth's origins and environment, and the evolution of life.
Economic and environmental earth sciences research
Researching the formation, discovery and sustainability of Earth's resources.
Ostracod collection
The Museum's collection of ostracods includes 20,000 single-specimen mounts and many faunal slides.