A fossil sample of a ray-finned fish.
Documentation of fossils and natural science collections

Introduction to documentation of fossils

In this video, Dr Sue Beardmore explains how to document fossils in your museum collections. 

You'll learn what information you should record and understand fossil taxonomy, terms and abbreviations.   

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