Museo di biologia marina e di paleontologia di Reggio di Calabria
Natural history museum in Reggio Calabria with the marine biology and palaeontology collection of Angelo Vazzana: fossils and species of the Strait.
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About the museum
The museum is run by a cultural and scientific association that looks after the marine biology and palaeontology collection of Angelo Vazzana, a biologist, physician, palaeontologist and scientific diving instructor. The collection grew out of many years of research and field observation.
The display is divided into two sections. The marine biology section presents species that live in today’s sea, including the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), the ribbonfish (Trachypterus), the corals Dendrophyllia ramea and black coral, and the gorgonians observed at Scilla. The palaeontology section holds trilobites, sea urchins (Clypeaster), nautiloids and ammonoids, with specimens such as the “Stella di Reggio Calabria” (Peltaster placenta) and the index fossil Persistrombus bubonius from the Late Pleistocene. The museum’s website also offers an itinerary through the myths of Scilla and Cariddi.
Highlights
- Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and other marine species of the Strait
- Black coral and gorgonians of Scilla
- “Stella di Reggio Calabria” (Peltaster placenta)
- Trilobites, nautiloids and ammonoids
- Index fossil Persistrombus bubonius from the Late Pleistocene
Permanent exhibitions
- Biologia marina – Living marine species, including the loggerhead turtle, the ribbonfish, black coral and the gorgonians of Scilla.
- Paleontologia – Fossils of trilobites, sea urchins, nautiloids and ammonoids, including the “Stella di Reggio Calabria”.
- Operated by
- Associazione culturale-scientifica (collezione di Angelo Vazzana)
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits are booked by phone on the number given by the museum (+39 368 316 5761). |
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