Slide with dissected barnacle Balanus crenulatus, from Charles Darwin Collection, University of Cambridge Museum of Zoology. Photo by Javier Luque

Note describing the slide collection of Charles Darwin barnacles at the University of Cambridge Museum of Zoology. It reads: "These slides are arranged systematically in accordance with the order of species in the two volumes of Darwin's Monograph of the Cirripedia, 1851-1854., the page number being given at the bottom of each slide. The printed number (also written at the top of each slide) is the number in Darwin's manuscript catalogue. This catalogue, in Darwin's own handwritting, is in the Museum of Zoology, History of the Collection, Vol. III, 1892-97. No. 454". Photo by Javier Luque

Photo of one of the drawers with dissected barnacle slides from Charles Darwin Collection, University of Cambridge Museum of Zoology. Photo by Javier Luque

Javier Luque, Curator of crustaceans & non-insect arthropods at Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, holding a drawer with some of the barnacle slides from Charles Darwin’s collection

As the Curator of crustaceans & non-insect arthropods at Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, is a pleasure & honour to study & care for our collections, including #CharlesDarwin 's famous barnacle slides from his landmark ‘Monograph of the Cirripedia’ (1851-1844). Happy #InternationalMuseumDay!🦀

A new fossil assemblage from Indonesia Borneo, which includes forams, molluscs, crabs, echinoderms, corals, & trace fossils, suggests that the Central Indo-Pacific marine biodiversity hotspot may date back to the Eocene, >34 Mya! 🐚🦀🪸⭐ doi.org/10.1017/jpa.... @camzoology.bsky.social #fossilfriday

Hi bsky.social friends! I have finally joined Bluesky, & will be sharing some of the cool science & research that we are doing in my lab & with my colleagues. #Fossils, #crustaceans, #museums, & #science in general (+ occasional artsy stuff) 🌎🦀🦈🦖🎄⚒🔭🧬🎨✍️. Looking forward to seeing you around!