The type of Pentremites Say
Robert O. Fay
Abstract
Robert O. Fay
Abstract
The type specimen of Pentremites godoni, type species for the genus, having been destroyed by fire in 1866, a neoholotype and supplementary neoholotype (new paratype) are designated. They are specimens 139103 and 139104 respectively in the U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C.
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The type specimen of Pentremites godoni, type species for the genus, having been destroyed by fire in 1866, a neoholotype and supplementary neoholotype (new paratype) are designated. They are specimens 139103 and 139104 respectively in the U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C.
Key concepts: Paratype, Type species, Type (biology), Genus, Paleontology, Type specimen, Geology, Holotype