The MNHN is the main French institution for natural history. Both a scientific establishment and a public service, applying itself to research and the dissemination of knowledge, the Museum has five main founding objectives which govern and nourish all of its activities.

Esta es una colección elaborada a partir de registros en distintos conjuntos de datos del MNHN disponibles en GBIF, en los siguientes enlaces: Arthopoda: GBIF.org (20 November 2021) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.nhahsy. Mollusca, Nematoda, Annelida: GBIF.org (20 November 2021) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.pzmwyu