SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION MUSEUM O F NATURAL HISTORY For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C., 20402 - Price 70 cents UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 262 Catalog of the Type Specimens of Invertebrate Fossils LOUIS R. PURNELL Part I: Paleozoic Cephalopoda SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. 1968 Publications of the United States National Museum The scientific publications of the United States National Museum in- clude two series, Proceedings of the United States National Museum and United States National Museum Bulletin. In these series are published original articles and monographs dealing with the collections and work of the Museum and setting forth newly ac- quired facts in the field of anthropology, biology, geology, history, and technology. Copies of each publication are distributed to libraries and scientific organizations and to specialists and others interested in the various subjects. The Proceedings, begun in 1878, are intended for the publication, in separate form, of shorter papers. These are gathered in volumes, octavo in size, with the publication date of each paper recorded in the table of contents of the volume. In the Bulletin series, the first of which was issued in 1875, appear longer, separate publications consisting of monographs (occasionally in several parts) and volumes in which are collected works on related sub- jects. Bulletins are either octavo or quarto in size, depending on the the needs of the presentation. Since 1902, papers relating to the botanical collections of the Museum have been published in the Bulletin series under the heading Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. This work forms number 262 of the Bulletin series. FRANK A. TAYLOR Director, United States National Museum U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1968 Introduction By Richard S. Boardman The Paleozoic cephalopod catalog is the first in a proposed series listing invertebrate fossil type specimens of the Division of Invertebrate Paleontology of the Smithsonian Institution. The only other published catalog (Schuchert, 1905, USNM Bulletin 53, pt. 1) covered the entire type collection of fossil invertebrates held at that time. Since 1905 the type collections have grown from approximately 11,500 to nearly 200,000 (fig. 1). In compiling the cephalopod catalog all illustrated types were com- pared with published pictures, and all of the nomenclature was rechecked. This is necessarily a long and detailed task accomplished with meticu- lous attention by Museum Specialist Louis R. Purnell, under the super- vision of Erie G. Kauffman, Frederick J. Collier, and myself. All of the Paleozoic cephalopod type specimens acquired through 1965 are listed. The Collection Specimens in the type collections include the primary types and sec- ondary types designated in the literature. Designation can be by illus- stration, or isolation in the text by measurement of other mention. Each individually mentioned type specimen receives a separate catalog num- ber. Primary or secondary types which have not received individual designation are collected into occurrence suites and each suite is given a catalog number. Kinds of primary types differentiated in the collection include holotypes, syntypes, lectotypes, paratypes, paralectotypes, and neotypes, as defined in articles 73-75 of the International Code of Zoo- logical Nomenclature. Secondary types identified to species are gener- ally termed hypotypes for curatorial purposes. Secondary types not identified to species or identified with a degree of doubt are termed simply figured or mentioned specimens. Plastotypes are cataloged and placed in the type collections when illustrations, descriptions, or meas- urement are based on the plastotype itself. Other plastotypes are in- cluded in the type collection at the discretion of the curator. In addition to the type collection listed in this catalog, the division Curator-in-Charge, Division of Invertebrate Paleontology. U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 262 maintains a large nontype collection of identified specimens arranged taxonomically, in cooperation with the Paleontology and Stratigraphy Branch of the U.S. Geological Survey. Unstudied specimens are gener- ally filed by occurrence data in a third collection. The Catalog The cephalopod catalog is divided into four major chapters: Nautiloidea, Ammonoidea, Bactritoidea, and Coleoidea. Within each chapter the taxa are listed alphabetically by genus and species. With one exception, a specimen is entered only once and under the first generic and species combination assigned, regardless of the number of times it is redescribed or reillustrated. The exception is a previously described specimen that is redescribed as a primary type of a new species, whether or not the generic designation is also changed. The catalog is meant to be an objective and brief listing of type speci- mens and not a source book for occurrence data, synonymies, or strati- graphic interpretation of any kind. Individual citations include the bino- men, author, date, page, plate, figure numbers, kind of type, catalog number, rock unit as originally designated, and state, province, or coun- try, whichever best applies. A full bibliography is located at the end of the catalog. Use of the Collections VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM.-Qualified professional people and grad- uate students recommended by their universities are welcomed and en- couraged to use the collections of the division. Equipment is limited, especially during university vacation periods, so it is generally useful to inquire in advance about availability. Research areas are generally closed on Sundays and holidays. LOANS.—Loans of specimens in all categories are made regularly by mail in North America, and all but holotypes are loaned abroad. During fiscal 1966, 12,869 specimens were sent out on loan. Loans are made to educational and research institutions for the use of their professional staff within institutional quarters only. Loans for the use of graduate students are made through their major professor or departmental head. Nontype material is loaned for 2 months, or longer if needed. Loans will not be made to private individuals at private homes. TYPE SPECIMENS OF INVERTEBRATE FOSSILS NUMBER OF TYPE SPECIMENS ro ^ 0s od O o O O O o o O O o o O 4 U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 262 Type specimens are loaned for 2-week periods and sent by registered mail. People with requests for large loans of types are urged to come to the museum to study them. If a visit is not feasible, types are mailed in smaller lots; each lot is sent out upon return of the last one. Although the division has not had a loss using registered mail in recent years, it is better to risk just a few types in any one mailing. Silicified or other fragile specimens are not loaned because of the probability of breakage. Types from the Springer Echinoderm collection cannot be loaned out be- cause of the terms of the bequest. DEPOSIT OF TYPE SPECIMENS.-It is Smithsonian policy to accept all types sent in for permanent deposit by authors working outside the Institution. This is done regularly by taxonomists who do not have a stable repository convenient to them. It is recommended that those authors who plan to deposit types at the Smithsonian Institution write to the Division of Invertebrate Paleontology, U.S. National Museum, Washing- ton, D.C. 20560, to ask for a block of catalog numbers, one for each in- dividually designated specimen and paratype of hypotype suite. These numbers will be reserved and will be sent immediately to the author so that they can be included in the manuscript and published. Numbered specimens should be deposited by the time of publication. It is the re- sponsibility of the author to prepare specimens for permanent storage and to identify specimens with their assigned catalog numbers. Specimens sent in before publication will not be available for examination by any- one without the author's permission until published. At that time, the technical staff of the museum will catalog, label, and place the speci- mens in the collections. September 15, 1966 TYPE SPECIMENS OF INVERTEBRATE FOSSILS 5 Subclass Nautiloidea Actinoceras adnatum Foerste and Teichert Foerste, A. F., and Teichert, Curt, 1930: p. 225, pi. 39. figs. 3a-c. Holotype 82191 Black River Fm. upper Plattin Ls. or Lowville Div. Missouri altopontense Foerste and Teichert Foerste, A. F., and Teichert, Curt, 1930: p. 225, 226, pi. 35. fig. la-c; pi. 56, fig. 1. Holotype 82196 Lowville Ls. Kentucky amundsoni Foerste Foerste, A. F., 1921: p. 289, pi. 29, figs. la. b; pi. 32, fig 3(?) Plastoholotype 145000 Black River equivalents Boothia Felix or Prince William Land, Canada arcanum Foerste and Teichert Foerste, A. F., and Teichert, Curt, 1930: p. 226, pi. 39, figs. la. b; pi. 56, fig. 3. Holotype 82238 Lowville Ls., Tyrone Mbr. Kentucky bellefontense Foerste and Teichert Foerste, A. F., and Teichert, Curt, 1930: p. 227, 228, pi. 38, figs. 2a, b: pi. 56. fig. 4. Holotype 82204 Black River Ls., Lowville Ls. Mbr. Pennsylvania beloitense (Whitfield) Foerste, A. F., and Teichert. Curt. 1930: p. 228-231. pi. 28, fig. 2; pi. 29, fig. 1; pi. 30, figs, la, b; pi. 59, fig. 7. Hypotypes 82203. 82225. 82226 Black River Ls. Ontario, Canada Hypotype 5081 Black River Ls. Wisconsin Hypotype 82236 Tyrone Ls. Tennessee Teichert, Curt, 1933: p. 133. 180. pi. 8, fig. 1. text-fig. 14. Hypotype 8228c Black River Ontario, Canada Hypotype 15490 Lowville (?) Indiana 6 U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 262 Actinoceras- -Continued bigsbyi Brown Foerste, A. F., andTeichert, Curt, 1930: p. 231-235, pi. 27. figs, la-c; pi. 40, fig. 3; pi. 56, fig. 2; pi. 59, fig. 6. Hypotypes 15669, 82192 Black River Ls., Platteville Mbr. Wisconsin Hypotype 82192 Lowville Ls., Tyrone Mbr. Kentucky caneyense Foerste and Teichert Foerste, A. F., and Teichert, Curt, 1930: p. 235-236, pi. 37, figs, la, b; pi. 56, fig. 7. Holotype 82194 Cannon Ls.