The OeTyp-Project is a joint effort of the Austrian
Academy of Sciences (Commission for the Palaeontological and
Stratigraphical Research of Austria) and the Natural History Museum Vienna.
The intention of this project is the registration of palaeontological
types, figured specimens and reference material in Austrian
collections. A online database ensures the availability of
these data for a wide public. Currently the database encompases:
74100 specimens
>1400 references
Contact:
- Head of the OeTyp-Project:
Mag. Dr. Andreas Kroh
(Natural History Museum Vienna, Department of Geology & Palaeontology) - Head of the Commission for the Palaeontological and Stratigraphical Research of Austria:
Prof Dr. Werner E. Piller
(University of Graz, Institute of Earth Sciences)