Journal of Paleontology; May 2009; v. 83; no. 3;
p. 484-488; DOI: 10.1666/08-135.1
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A Critical Evaluation of the Status of Crinoids Studied by Dr. Gerard Troost (1776–1850)
William I. Ausich1
1 School of Earth Sciences, 155 South Oval Mall, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, <ausich.1{at}osu.edu>
The systematic position of taxa from the work of Gerard Troost has been confused and many have not been properly credited. Complete synonymy listings of Troost names indicate that the author and date of many names need revision, including several taxa that can finally be credited to Troost.
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