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