This paper is a third contribution towards a catalogue of all types stored in the Palaeontological Museum of "Sapienza" University of Rom

Manni, Riccardo Pier Celestino

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MANNI, Riccardo Pier Celestino

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   doi: 3304/JMES.2015.005 Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences 7 (2015), 51-62Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences Catalogue of the type fossils stored in the PalaeontologicalMuseum of “ Sapienza” University of Rome: 3Riccardo ManniDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, SAPIENZA Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italyriccardo.manni@uniroma1.itABSTRACT - This paper is a third contribution towards a catalogue of all types stored in the Palaeontological Museum of “Sapienza” University of Rome. Keywords: holotypes; syntypes; catalogue of types; Palaeontological Rome Museum; Michelotti.Submitted: 06 December 2013 - Accepted: 27 March 20141. INTRODUCTIONAfter two first contributions (Manni, 2006; 2007) this is the third contribution towards an inventory of all the type fossils stored in the Palaeontological Museum of “Sapienza” University of Rome (MPUR). The types are all figured here with new photos. For each type the main data are given and subsequent designations are not reported.2. COLLECTIONSIn this paper are considered the types pertain to the following Collection stored in MPUR: Michelotti, Ponzi, Tellini and Tuccimei. Among these Collection the more important is that of Michelotti because with several types. Giovanni Michelotti (1812-1898) was a lawyer but also collector of fossils. He collected fossils from several Paleogene and Neogene outcrops of North Italy and he established numerous new species, overall among corals and molluscs. He gave to Palaeontological Museum of Sapienza University of Rome his palaeontological collection on 1879. At that time his collection was constituted by over 20,000 fossil specimens. Unfortunately, during the second World War (1943, 19th July) a bomb hit a room of this Palaeontological Museum. Also the Michelotti Collection was damaged because several fossil specimens were destroyed. Ponzi Collection is important overall from the historic point of view. Giuseppe Ponzi (1805-1885) was a naturalist and italian political. He was professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy at Rome University; president of the Academy of the Lincei (1871-1874);  senator of the Kingdom of Italy (1870-1885). Ponzi was also the first professor of Geology in Rome University and he founded, on 1873, the Geological Museum of “La Sapienza” University, from which comes the MPUR. Tellini Collection is important because in it there are several types. Achille Tellini (1866-1938) was a geologist. His collection stored in MPUR is constituted with numerous specimens of Italian Cenozoic forams (see Pignatti and Ventura, 1994). 3. THE CATALOGUE ORGANISATIONThis catalogue is taxonomically organised: within each mayor grouping, the taxa are listed by alphabetic order.For each type there are eight records:Record 1 - genus and species name, followed by the name of author(s) and year of institution of the species;Record 2 - inventory number of MPUR (Museo Paleontologia Università Roma). The inventory numbers are prefixed i. (invertebrate), ve. (vertebrate) and vg. (plant);Record 3 - name of the collection;Record 4 - kind of type: holotype or syntype or lectotype;Record 5 - stratigraphic distribution;Record 6 - geographic distribution (country, region, locality). For Italian localities the initials of the province name are put between brackets, after the type locality name;Record 7 - original bibliographic reference, with the number of the illustration of the type specimen;Record 8 - remarks.3.1. The typesAll the specimens utilized for describing a new species are named types. In particular the holotype is the specimen, chosen by the author, to represent a new species. The remaining specimens of that new species are identified as paratypes. The type nomenclature is regulated by the ICZN (International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, 1999).If the holotype was not designed, all the specimens examined to describe a new species are syntypes. Among the syntypes, a later author may choose a lectotype. In this case the remaining syntypes are named paralectotypes.  Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences 7 (2015), 51-6252 Riccardo ManniSYSTEMATICSAnimaliaInvertebrataBRACHIOPODAFig. 1. Thecidea testudinaria Michelotti, 1839  Syntype MPUR: i. 2168bar = 5 mmThecidea testudinaria Michelotti, 1839 - Fig. 1MPUR: i. 2168Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1839): pag. 124                       Remarks: Michelotti described this new species without to figure specimens. In the paper of 1847, Michelotti figured this species. We are not able to find, in the Michelotti Collection, the specimens showed by Michelotti (1847, Pl. 2, Fig. 26) as Thecidea testudinaria. Fig. 2. Terebratula buchii Michelotti, 1839 Syntype MPUR: i. 2158bar = 10 mmTerebratula buchii Michelotti, 1839 - Fig. 2MPUR: i. 2158Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1839): pag. 123                     Remarks: Michelotti described this new species as Terebratula De Buchii. without to figure specimens. In the paper of 1847 (pag. 77), Michelotti described and figured this species as Terebratula buchii. We are not able to find, in the Michelotti Collection, the specimens showed by Michelotti (1847, PL. 2, Fig. 25) as Terebratula buchii.Fig. 3. Terebratula miocenica Michelotti, 1847Syntype MPUR: i. 2228bar = 10 mm53Catalogue of the type fossils stored in the Palaeontological Museum of “ Sapienza” University of Rome: 3Terebratula miocenica Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 3MPUR: i. 2228Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, Middle MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Serravalle Scrivia (AL)Michelotti (1847): pag. 76Remarks: we are not able to find, in the Michelotti Collection, the specimen figured by Michelotti (1847, Pl. 16, Fig. 1) as Terebratula miocenica.Fig. 4. Terebratula voglinoi Michelotti, 1861Syntype MPUR: i. 1895bar = 10 mmTerebratula voglinoi Michelotti, 1861 - Fig. 4MPUR: i. 1895Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, Early MioceneItaly, Liguria, Dego (SV)Michelotti (1861): pag. 51Remarks: we are not able to find, in the Michelotti Collection, the specimen figured by Michelotti (1861a, Pl. 4, Fig. 15-16) as Terebratula voglinoi.MolluscaBIVALVIAFig. 5. Arca subcrenata Michelotti, 1861Holotype MPUR: i. 2108bar = 10 mmArca subcrenata Michelotti, 1861 - Fig. 5MPUR: i. 2108Coll. MichelottiholotypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1861): pag. 76, Pl. 8, Fig. 20.Fig. 6. Cardium fallax Michelotti, 1861Syntype MPUR: i.1877bar = 10 mmJournal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences 7 (2015), 51-6254 Riccardo ManniCardium fallax Michelotti, 1861 - Fig. 6MPUR: i.1877Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Liguria, Dego (SV)Michelotti (1861): pag. 73, Pl. 8, Fig. 16.Fig. 7. Panopea gastaldii Michelotti, 1861Syntype MPUR: i. 1885bar = 10 mmPanopea gastaldii Michelotti, 1861 - Fig. 7MPUR: i. 1885Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, Early MioceneItaly, Liguria, Dego (SV)Michelotti (1861): pag. 54Remarks: we are not able to find, in the Michelotti Collection, the specimen figured by Michelotti (1861a, Pl. 5, Fig. 10) as Panopea gastaldii.GASTROPODAFig. 8. Cleodora testudinaria Michelotti, 1847Syntype MPUR: i. 2348bar = 5 mmCleodora testudinaria Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 8MPUR: i. 2348Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Torino (TO)Michelotti (1847): pag. 148 Remarks: Michelotti (1847) described this species without to figure specimens.55Catalogue of the type fossils stored in the Palaeontological Museum of “ Sapienza” University of Rome: 3Fig. 9. Solarium humile Michelotti, 1847Holotype MPUR: i. 2140bar = 10 mmSolarium humile Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 9MPUR: i. 2140Coll. MichelottiholotypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1847): pag.170, Pl. 6, Fig. 7.Fig. 10. Trochus borsoni Michelotti, 1847Holotype MPUR: i. 2337bar = 10 mmTrochus borsoni Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 10MPUR: i. 2337Coll. MichelottiholotypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Stazzano (AL)Michelotti (1847): pag. 182, Pl. 7, Fig. 5.Fig. 11. Turbo miocenicus Michelotti, 1847Syntype MPUR: i. 2144bar = 10 mmTurbo miocenicus Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 11MPUR: i. 2144Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1847): pag.176Remarks: Michelotti (1847) described this species without to figure specimens.CEPHALOPODAFig. 12. Brodiceras checchiai Maxia, 1943Holotype MPUR: i. 335bar = 10 mmJournal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences 7 (2015), 51-6256 Riccardo ManniBrodiceras checchiai Maxia, 1943 - Fig. 12MPUR: i. 335Coll. PonziholotypeJurassic, ToarcianItaly, Latium, Montecelio (RM)Maxia (1943): pag. 102, Pl. 2, Fig. 3, 3a.Fig. 13. Coeloceras gemma bonarellii Maxia, 1943Holotype MPUR: i. 336bar = 10 mmCoeloceras gemma bonarellii Maxia, 1943 - Fig. 13MPUR: i. 336Coll. PonziholotypeJurassic, ToarcianItaly, Latium, Montecelio (RM)Maxia (1943): pag. 115, Pl. 3, Fig. 6.Fig. 14. Lytoceras sabinum Tuccimei, 1887Holotype MPUR: i. 1750bar = 10 mmLytoceras sabinum Tuccimei, 1887 - Fig. 14MPUR: i. 1750Coll. TuccimeiholotypeJurassic, “middle Lias”Italy, Latium, road between Poggio Mirteto (RI) - Roccantica (RI)Tuccimei (1887): pag. 135, Pl. 1, Fig. 3.Fig. 15. Clymenia morrisi Michelotti, 1847Syntype MPUR: i. 2145bar = 10 mm57Catalogue of the type fossils stored in the Palaeontological Museum of “ Sapienza” University of Rome: 3Clymenia morrisi Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 15MPUR: i. 2145Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1847): pag. 349, Pl. 15, Fig. 5.Fig. 16. Nautilus decipiens Michelotti, 1861Holotype MPUR: i. 1893bar = 10 mmNautilus decipiens Michelotti, 1861 - Fig. 16MPUR: i. 1893Coll. MichelottiholotypeNeogene, Early MioceneItaly, Liguria, Dego (SV)Michelotti (1861): pag. 137, Pl. 13, Fig. 11.EchinodermataECHINOIDEAFig. 17. Cidaris gastaldii Michelotti, 1861Syntypes MPUR: i. 2626bar = 10 mmCidaris gastaldii Michelotti, 1861 - Fig. 17MPUR: i. 2626Coll. MichelottisyntypesNeogene, Early MioceneItaly, Liguria, Mornese (AL)Michelotti (1861): pag. 26, Pl. 2, Fig. 3-4.Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences 7 (2015), 51-6258 Riccardo ManniFig. 18. Cidaris sandbergeri Michelotti, 1861Holotype MPUR: i. 2254bar = 10 mmCidaris sandbergeri Michelotti, 1861Fig. 18MPUR: i. 2254Coll. MichelottiholotypeNeogene, Early MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Cassinelle (AL)Michelotti (1861): pag. 25, Pl. 2, Fig. 1-2.Fig. 19. Clypeaster pentagonalis Michelotti, 1861Syntype MPUR: i. 1902bar = 10 mmClypeaster pentagonalis Michelotti, 1861 - Fig. 19MPUR: i. 1902Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, Early MioceneItaly, Liguria, Dego (SV)Michelotti (1861): pag. 25, Pl. 2, Fig. 9-10Remarks: we are not able to find, in the Michelotti Collection, the specimen figured by Michelotti (1861a, Pl. 2, Fig. 9-10) as Clypeaster pentagonalis.Fig. 20. Echinus parvus Michelotti, 1847Syntype MPUR: i. 2191bar = 10 mmEchinus parvus Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 20MPUR: i. 2191Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1847): pag. 68Remarks: we are not able to find, in the Michelotti Collection, the specimens figured by Michelotti (1847, Pl. 2, Fig. 19-20) as Echinus parvus.59Catalogue of the type fossils stored in the Palaeontological Museum of “ Sapienza” University of Rome: 3Fig. 21. Runa desori Michelotti 1861Syntype MPUR: i. 2259bar = 10 mmRuna desori Michelotti 1861 - Fig. 21MPUR: i. 2259Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Gassino (TO)Michelotti (1861 b): pag. 354Remarks: we are not able to find, in the Michelotti Collection, the specimen figured by Michelotti (1861b, in Pl. 10. Fig. 2) as Runa desori.CRINOIDEAFig. 22. Pentacrinus gastaldii Michelotti, 1847Syntypes MPUR: i. 2199bar = 10 mmPentacrinus gastaldii Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 22MPUR: i. 2199Coll. MichelottisyntypesNeogene, Middle MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1847): pag. 59 Remarks: we are not able to find, in the Michelotti Collection, the specimens figured by Michelotti (1847, Pl. 16, Fig. 2) as Pentacrinus gastaldii.Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences 7 (2015), 51-6260 Riccardo ManniArtropodaCIRRIPEDIAFig. 23. Balanus productus Michelotti, 1847Syntype MPUR: i. 1944bar = 10 mmBalanus productus Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 23MPUR: i. 1944Coll. MichelottisyntypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1847): pag. 73 Remarks: Michelotti (1847) did not figured this species. Fig. 24. Pyrgoma fratercula Michelotti, 1847Holotype MPUR: i. 1949bar = 10 mmPyrgoma fratercula Michelotti, 1847 - Fig. 24MPUR: i. 1949Coll. MichelottiholotypeNeogene, MioceneItaly, Piedmont, Colli di Torino (TO)Michelotti (1847): pag. 72, Pl. 3, Fig. 3Remarks: the specimen figured by Michelotti (1847, Pl. 3, Fig. 3) as Pyrgoma fratercula is drawn as a mirror image.61Catalogue of the type fossils stored in the Palaeontological Museum of “ Sapienza” University of Rome: 3ChordataVertebrataPISCESFig. 25. Carcharodon gibbesi Michelotti, 1861Holotype MPUR: ve. 4141bar = 10 mmCarcharodon gibbesi Michelotti, 1861. Fig. 25MPUR: ve. 4141Coll. MichelottiholotypeNeogene, Early MioceneItaly, Liguria, Mioglia (SV)Michelotti (1861): pag. 143, Pl. 14, Fig. 5-7.Fig. 26. Diodon gigantodus Portis, 1889Holotype MPUR: ve. 4071bar = 10 mmDiodon gigantodus Portis, 1889 - Fig. 26MPUR: ve. 4071Coll. TelliniholotypePaleogene, Eocene, BartonianItaly, Latium, Castel Madama (RM)Portis (1889): pag. 358, Pl. 10, Fig. 1-2.Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences 7 (2015), 51-6262 Riccardo ManniFig. 27. 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