A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines)
Author
Iverson, John B.
text
Megataxa
2022
2022-01-25
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Lepidochelys olivacea
(Eschscholtz, 1829:15)
Syntypes
(
2): Originally in MZT according to
Smith & Smith (1980:327)
, but later transferred to
ZMMU
, but now apparently lost (Flores-Villela
et al.
2016:161). One
syntype
illustrated in the original description (Pl.
III
), and figure (Pl.
III
) reproduced in Flores-Villela
et al.
(2016:161)
.
Testudo mydas minor
Suckow 1798:30
Holotype
: Not designated (see
Smith & Smith 1980:317
for synonymy).
Chelonia multiscutata
Kuhl 1820:78
Holotype
: Not designated (
Cogger
et al.
1983:73
).
Chelonia dussumierii
Duméril & Bibron 1835:557
.
Syntypes
(2): MNHN 7908 and 8009.
Caouna ruppellii
Gray 1844:53
Holotype
:
BMNH
unnumbered; now lost (
Zug
et al.
1998:1
).
Chelonia polyaspis
Bleeker 1857:239
Holotype
:
BMNH 1863.12
.4.119 (see
Gray 1873:90
).
Cephalochelys oceanica
Gray 1873:
408
Holotype
: BMNH 1947.3.5.40 (formerly 1871.2.7.48;
Gray 1873:91
;
Cogger
et al.
1983:73
).
Thalassiochelys tarapacana
Philippi 1887:85
Holotype
: Not originally designated, but subsequently identified as MNHNC 1511 by
Ortiz & Nuñez 1986:6
).
Thalassochelys controversa
Philippi 1899:732
Syntypes
(3): MNHNC 1512 and two others unlocated (
Ortiz & Nuñez 1986:6
). MNHNC 1512 designated
lectotype
by
Ortiz & Nuñez (1986:6)
.
Caretta remivaga
Hay 1908:194
Holotype
:
USNM
243393 (formerly
USNM
Osteo 9973;
Cochran 1961:227
;
Reynolds
et al.
2007:9
);
paratype
(1),
USNM
220820 (formerly
USNM
Osteo 29354;
Reynolds
et al.
2007:9
).