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A critical evaluation of the status of crinoids studied by Dr. Gerard Troost (1776-1850)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

William I. Ausich
William I. Ausich*
Affiliation:
School of Earth Sciences, 155 South Oval Mall, the Ohio State University, Columbus 43210,
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Abstract

The systematic position of taxa from the work of Gerard Troost has been confused and many have not been properly credited. Complete synonymy listings of Troost names indicate that the author and date of many names need revision, including several taxa that can finally be credited to Troost.

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Research Article
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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 83 , Issue 3 , May 2009 , pp. 484 - 488
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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