Re: Specimen not in collection - usable?

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Tim Williams writes: 

> > There is a category of type specimen called "plastotype": a cast of the
> > original holotype. For example, the holotype of Poekilopleuron was
> > destroyed, but its plastotype remains as the new type specimen.
>
> Same for _Kakuru kujani_ - although in this case the holotype tibia was not so much "destroyed" as "disappeared".  Its disappearance may have something to do with the fact that the fossil was opalized. 

It re-appeared a few years ago when the owner contacted me, after reading of 
it's mysterious disappearence on my website (it wasn't so mysterious to him 
of course). It's now safe and sound in the South Australian Museum. 

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Dann Pigdon
GIS / Archaeologist              http://geo_cities.com/dannsdinosaurs
Melbourne, Australia             http://heretichides.soffiles.com
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