An errortype: mostly a synonym of another shell, which has been
                       described erroneously. Maybe that the author did'nt
                       know that the species just did exist with another name.
                       And when he would knew this, that the shells are the
                       same species, he has created an

impudence type.

Helmut from Innsbruck



Helmut Nisters
Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone and fax: 0043 / 512 / 57 32 14
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
url: www.netwing.at/nisters/

or

Natural History Department of the
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
malacological collection
Feldstr. 11a
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone: 0043 / 512 / 58 72 86-37

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Ever heard of

Phragmentotype (accidental burst into pieces)
Kleptotype (stolen from a museum)
Pyrotype (lost in fire)
There maybe more..........

Gijs

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> Van: Art Weil <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: Collection bias and thanks for type info
> Datum: zaterdag 3 juli 1999 15:30
>
> Not to belitle the discussion of types, but there are several other
> types worth mentioning that never get on labels:
>         1. Tintype: Photo of a Holotype
>         2. Toetype: Rare shell one stumbles on.
>         3. Sintype: Shell found at a nude beach when your wife thinks you
are
> hard at work at the office.
>         4. Yentatype: Shell your mother-in-law gives you for Christmas.
>     I'm sure there are others.
>         Anon