History and highlights of the teratological collection in the Museum Anatomicum of Leiden University, The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT: The anatomical collection of the Anatomical Museum of Leiden University Medical Center (historically referred to as Museum Anatomicum Academiae Lugduno-Batavae) houses and maintains more than 13,000 unique anatomical, pathological and zoological specimens, and include the oldest teratological specimens of The Netherlands. Throughout four centuries hundreds of teratological specimens were acquired by more than a dozen collectors. Due to the rich history of this vast collection, teratological specimens can be investigated in a unique retrospective sight going back almost four centuries. The entire 19th century collection was described in full detail by Eduard Sandifort (1742-1814) and his son Gerard Sandifort (1779-1848). Efforts were made to re-describe, re-diagnose and re-categorize all pr

SUBMITTER: Boer LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5838553 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature