Odum snails

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DescriptionDr. Eugene P. Odum is a hero to our museum and our University of Georgia community. Odum was an immensely influential ecologist, and early in his time at the University of Georgia he and his students set out to learn as much as they could of the natural history of the region. This collection represents work with his student, Paul Keller, to characterize the land snail diversity of Clarke County, Georgia. Collection SummaryDr. Eugene P. Odum is a hero to our museum and our University of Georgia community. Odum was an immensely influential ecologist, and early in his time at the University of Georgia he and his students set out to learn as much as they could of the natural history of the region. 20 lots of gastropods, most with identity confirmed by Smithsonian invertebrates curator Dr. Paul Bartsch in 1940. More details on sample locations are provided in the PDF scan of documents attached here that were archived in the Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library at the University of Georgia.

Invertebrate Specimen

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The c.1940 box of 'Tampa Nugget' cigars shown was re-discovered in 2023 with a reference collection of snails around the University of Georgia.

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Odum snails