A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines)
Author
Iverson, John B.
text
Megataxa
2022
2022-01-25
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journal article
10.11646/megataxa.7.1.1
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2703-3090
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Myuchelys latisternum
(Gray 1867:44)
Syntypes
(2): BMNH 1867.5.13.19-20; photographed in
Goode 1967:60
and reproduced in
Cann & Sadlier 2017:191
; also photographed in
Smales
et al.
2019:704–705
). BMNH 1947.3.4.13 (formerly 1871.12.27.1) erroneously considered as
holotype
by
Goode (1967:60)
,
Cogger
et al.
(1983:62)
,
Cann (1998:199)
, and others; photographed in
Goode (1967:58)
,
Cann (1998:199)
, and
Smales
et al.
(2019:699)
. The confusing history of the types of this species is discussed in
Cann & Sadlier (2017:192–194)
and
Smales
et al.
(2019)
. BMNH 1867.5.13.19 designated
lectotype
by
Smales
et al.
(2019:705)
.
Euchelymys spinosa
Gray 1871:118
Holotype
:
BMNH
1946.1.22.77 (formerly 1866.6.19.1) (
Cogger
et al.
1983:62
; photographed in
Cann 1998:199
,
Cann & Sadlier 2017:190
, and
Smales
et al.
2019:705
).
BMNH
1946.1.22.77 considered
lectotype
by
Smales
et al.
(2019:705)
.
Wollumbinia dorsii
Wells 2009:2
Holotype
:
AMS R172224 (photographed in
Cann & Sadlier 2017:191
).