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List of Specimens

 * Binomial name: All animals species are given a unique binomial name, typically consisting of Latin or Greek words which are used to formally and scientifically identify each species.
 * Catalogue number: In most museum collections, each fossil specimen will be given a unique catalogue number which is published with the description of the fossils after they are prepared.  This serves as a formal name for every single described fossil so that authors are able to refer to individual fossil discoveries in the scientific literature by name.
 * Institution: Most published fossils are stored in museum collections or at universities.  This is also true of type specimens, many of which are on display in museums around the world.  If a type specimen has been lost, the last known location of the type is listed.
 * Age: The geological stage from which the specimen was recovered is listed, when it is known.  The exact age of some geological formations is not known.  If this is the case, a range of possible ages is given.
 * Unit: Most fossils are recovered from named geologic formations (e.g. the Morrison Formation or the Hell Creek Formation).  When this is not the case, a city or landmark near the locality from which the fossil was recovered is listed.
 * Material: The vast majority of fossils do not preserve the complete skeleton of an animal.  In these cases, the specific bones which are fossilized have been listed.
 * Notes: Other general information, such as the validity status of the taxon in question, or any other material in the type series may be listed here.