Glass model of the radiolarian Eucecryphalus schultzei created in the nineteenth century by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka
The Museum's radiolarian collection is small but contains many important specimens. It is a valuable resource for dating rocks and studying oceans of the past.
Strengths
The radiolarian collection contains:
- historically important material collected in the late 1800s by Ernst Haeckel
- an extensive radiolarian book and reprint collection donated by Bill Riedel
- part of the Museum’s collection of Blaschka glass radiolarian models
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Glass model of the radiolarian Actinomma asteracanthion, created in the nineteenth century by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka
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Scanning electron microscope image of various radiolarians
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Glass model of the radiolarian Dorataspis diodon, created in the nineteenth century by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka
Important historical collections
- Ernst Haeckel
- Bill Riedel
- Blaschka models
Looking for a specimen?
The Radiolarian collection is being digitised
Any questions ?
If you would like to use any specimens for research
Related information
Accessing the collections
Scientists and collections management specialists can visit the collections and borrow specimens for research.
Collections management
Our duty is to provide a safe and secure environment for all of our collections.
Collections on the move
We have set out on an ambitious programme to develop a new science and digitisation centre at Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire by 2026. As we prepare for the move, access to some collections will be affected.
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