[Nhcoll-l] Repairing historical glass lid

[Menard, Katrina]

Hi All,

We have a historical glass jar storing a nemertine worm whose lid has cracked and is no longer forming a seal. Because the worm is prepared so uniquely and the jar is so tall (41.5 cm tall), the likelihood of finding a replacement is pretty low unless we invest in a custom made jar (which is unlikely since it’s a teaching specimen).

Does anyone know if there is a glue/epoxy that we could use to stabilize the cracks in the jar lid that won’t react with the ethanol preservative? Further, I’m not sure if there is a glue that won’t expand too much that it will further compromise the seal while we look for a more permanent solution.

Thank you for any insight you might have (picture of lid below).

Katrina Menard
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Dr. Katrina Menard (she/her)
Collection Manager, Invertebrates
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Connecticut
Unit 3043, 75 N. Eagleville Rd.
Storrs, CT 06269-3043
email: katrina.menard at uconn.edu

Zootaxa Section Editor: Miroidea



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