Definition: The institution that holds a type specimen for a given species. The recommended best practice is to use the identifier in a collections registry such as the Biodiversity Collections Index (http://www.biodiversitycollectionsindex.org/).
(Ohio State University Acarology Laboratory, Columbus, OH (OSAL)) - Ohio State Acarology Laboratory (OSAL), Ohio State University {http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~acarolog/collection}