Invertebrate Collections

Invertebrate Collections

The Australian Museum holds extensive collections of invertebrates but does not carry out specialised research in all areas. The current emphasis in the collections is crustaceans, worms, insects, spiders and molluscs.

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Entomology

The study of insects, including flies, cicadas, fleas, bugs, bees and more.

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Arachnology

The study of spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites and more.

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Malacology

The study of molluscs, including clams, mussels, snails, and more.

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Marine invertebrates

Our current focus is on polychaetes and crustaceans.