Paleontological Type Specimens

10 PALEONTOLOGICAL TYPE CATALOGUE
mens from published redescriptions of taxa, informally sometimes also called
hypotypes or plesiotypes). Interpretation of type specimens follow the rules of
the ICZN. Types for invalid names (i.e. junior homonyms) are not included.
The full catalogue will be also available in digital form as a searchable, webbased
database that includes more information than listed in this print version.
The data structure is presented in Table 1.
The printed catalogue is subdivided into separate parts for invertebrate and
vertebrate types. The basic information of taxa and their type specimens is
listed in slightly different formats for invertebrates and vertebrates. An individual
catalogue entry typically corresponds to an inventory lot that contains the
type specimen(s) of a taxon, identified by an inventory number. If a taxon is
represented by more than one type specimen in our collection, separate entries
are listed where differences exist in either the inventory number, locality, or
illustration of specimen. Types under more than one inventory number are
merged into a single entry if all data fields other than the inventory number are
identical. Complexities often led to slight deviations from the strict application
of these rules.
The format for invertebrate entries is as follows:
Genus species AUTHOR, year
[or Genus (Subgenus) species subspecies AUTHOR, year]
Status of type, inventory number
[Period and/or epoch], stage, formation
Locality, town, country
Reference, page, text-figure, plate, figure
Revised name, reference to revising work
Remarks
The format for pre-Pliocene vertebrate entries is as follows:
Genus species AUTHOR, year
[or Genus (Subgenus) species subspecies AUTHOR, year]
Status of type, inventory number
Part of fossil
Stage, epoch; formation
Locality, town, country
Reference, page, text-figure, plate, figure
Revised name, reference to revising work
Remarks
The format for Pliocene and Quaternary vertebrate entries is as follows:
Genus species AUTHOR, year
[or Genus (Subgenus) species subspecies AUTHOR, year]
Status of type, inventory number
Part of fossil
Epoch subdivided (i.e. Early/Middle/Late Pliocene or Pleistocene)
Locality, town, country
Reference, page, text-figure, plate, figure
Revised name, reference to revising work
Remarks