National Paleontological Collection (NPC)
The National Paleontological Collection (NPC) is one of the “Nationally Significant” collections and databases recognised by the New Zealand government. In addition to systematic reference collections of macro- and micro-fossil taxa from New Zealand and surrounding areas, including Antarctica and New Caledonia, the NPC includes a large number of type and figured specimens, as well as some important historical collections and a small amount of foreign reference material.
Notably, the NPC also hosts the only International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Micropaleontological Reference Centre located in the Southern Hemisphere.
The collection is housed at the GNS Science Avalon campus. Catalogue information is digital and available online. Information pertaining to the type material is accessible to the public from the GNS Science web site.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.21420/0X8Y-H306
Cite as:
GNS Science. (2008). National Paleontological Collection (NPC) [Data set]. GNS Science. https://doi.org/10.21420/0X8Y-H306
Hosted By:
GNS Science
Category:
Geology
Keywords: fossil, collections, paleontology, curation, sample, holotype
Data Quality
| Parameter | Score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accessible (AC) | Medium | Data are accessible via personal contact or intermediate application |
| Common Format (CF) | Good | Data are available in a commonly used format (syntax) |
| Data Lineage Statement (DL) | Good | Data are well described in terms of their origins, modifications and processing history |
| Data Quality Statement (DQ) | Poor | Data lack any description of their content quality, completeness or consistency |
| Governance (GO) | Good | The contributing organisation (CRI) has ownership or recognised stewardship of the data |
| Identifiers (ID) | Good | Both metadata and the data are described with a unique identifier |
| Terms of use (TU) | Good | A data licence is easily accessible and understandable |
| Last Updated (LU) | Medium | The last updated statement is ambiguous |