A Study of Fossil Vertebrate Types in the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: Taxonomic, Systematic, and Historical Perspectives |
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... Catalogue 40 Subsequent References 46 Validation of Type Material 40 Census 47 Style 42 Remarks 47 Tense 42 Punctuation 42 Extraneous Listings 47 Interjections 42 Citation of Genera and Species 42 Tables 1-7 48-77 Citation of References ...
... Catalogue 40 Subsequent References 46 Validation of Type Material 40 Census 47 Style 42 Remarks 47 Tense 42 Punctuation 42 Extraneous Listings 47 Interjections 42 Citation of Genera and Species 42 Tables 1-7 48-77 Citation of References ...
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... catalogue of types , that " One does not simply sit down and prepare a list of type specimens . " We take this further , that one should try to prepare more than a list of specimens . A comprehensive study of types is more than a census ...
... catalogue of types , that " One does not simply sit down and prepare a list of type specimens . " We take this further , that one should try to prepare more than a list of specimens . A comprehensive study of types is more than a census ...
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... catalogue of the type specimens of fossil vertebrates at the Academy . He formulated the structure and organization of the catalogue by seeking advice from a roster of noted paleontologists and educators - Barnum Brown , Charles L. Camp ...
... catalogue of the type specimens of fossil vertebrates at the Academy . He formulated the structure and organization of the catalogue by seeking advice from a roster of noted paleontologists and educators - Barnum Brown , Charles L. Camp ...
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... catalogue had been prepared for the Vertebrate Paleontology collection . A catalogue of invertebrate type specimens had already been published ( Richards 1968 ; a complete revision is currently in preparation by collection management ...
... catalogue had been prepared for the Vertebrate Paleontology collection . A catalogue of invertebrate type specimens had already been published ( Richards 1968 ; a complete revision is currently in preparation by collection management ...
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... catalogue numbers ( published in his books and earlier papers ) survive in the Aca- demy's collections ( Invertebrate and Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany ) —all of the new species of fossil invertebrates described by Bock are ...
... catalogue numbers ( published in his books and earlier papers ) survive in the Aca- demy's collections ( Invertebrate and Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany ) —all of the new species of fossil invertebrates described by Bock are ...
Contents
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MAMMALIA OF TERRESTRIAL HABITAT Excluding Cetacea | 163 |
MAMMALIA OF MARINE HABITAT Cetacea | 265 |
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ICHNOFOSSILIA | 287 |
GUIDELINES | 295 |
Adequate and Inadequate Descriptions | 297 |
The Individual Defines a Type Specimen | 298 |
Determination of Types Among Multiple Lots | 299 |
Mixed Lots | 300 |
Originally Available Specimens Constituting Type Material | 301 |
Determining the Extent of the Original Type Lot | 303 |
Revised Interpretation of Type Status Questionable Status as Type Material | 304 |
Interpretation of Lectotype Designations | 306 |
Identity of Holotype Obscured and Invalid Lectotypification | 307 |
Type Status Unaffected by Systematic Placement or Age | 308 |
Determination of Original Spelling and Place of Publication | 309 |
Invalid Neotype Designation Recovery of Holotype Following Designation of Neotype | 310 |
Correctable Errors Unjustified Emendation of Names | 311 |
Simultaneous Publication | 312 |
Valid Publication | 313 |
Methods of Citation | 314 |
UTILIZING THE LIBRARY AND THE CODEAN EXAMPLE | 318 |
SYSTEMATICS AND TAXONOMY IN A TYPE COLLECTION | 319 |
CONCLUSION | 321 |
LITERATURE CITED WITH CLASSIFIED LISTS OF TAXA FOR WHICH ANSP HOLDS TYPE SPECIMENS | 323 |
REGISTER OF ANSP SPECIMENS CITED IN THIS PUBLICATION | 383 |
INDEX | 403 |
Common terms and phrases
1856f Mammalia-terrestrial Academy of Natural American Philosophical Society ANSP label antiquus BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES binomen BMNH Bock bone Bridger citation cited collection Cope County Cretaceous Dicotyles EARLIER REFERENCES Elasmosaurus Eocene Falconer & Cautley figs figured in pl Formation fossil fragment genus Geological Gillette gracilis Harlan Hayden haysii holotype holotype is figured indicated Jersey label reads Laelaps LeConte lectotype left mandibular ramus Leidy's lithographs lower jaw Lydekker Mammalia Mammalia-marine Mammalia-terrestrial mandibular ramus containing Mastodon maxilla Megalonyx Miocene molar Mosasaurus Museum Myliobatis Natural History Natural Sciences Niobrara River once been glued Oreodon Original binomen written original description original label ORIGINAL MATERIAL PARALECTOTYPE paratype photographs Pisces PLASTER CAST plate Platygonus Pleistocene Port Kennedy portion Proceedings REMARKS Reptilia right mandibular ramus River Sciences of Philadelphia skull Spamer & Daeschler species stratigraphic provenance SUBSEQUENT REFERENCES synonym synonymy SYNTYPE Tapirus teeth terrestrial text-fig tion tooth Trouessart type material type specimens upper vertebra
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