[Nhcoll-l] Labels for type specimens in etanol

[Rob Robins]

Here’s our method using thermal transfer labels:

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And for redundancy, this is the cap, marked with wax pencil:

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Personally, I am not a fan of symbols (e.g., color-coded ribbons or stickers, etc.) as their meaning is only known to the person(s) who created and others must access some sort of legend or key to obtain the same level of comprehension. Plus these symbols tend to vary among institutions. Whereas there is nothing ambiguous about “holotype.”

Best,

Rob

Robert H. Robins
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2018 8:18 AM
To: Marta Pérez Azcárate <marta.perez.cr at gmail.com>; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Cc: Javier Quesada <jquesadal at bcn.cat>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Labels for type specimens in etanol

One traditional method that has been used here is to tie a red ribbon around the neck of the jar. As this doesn’t involve ink or paint, it is very suitable for wet collections.

PC

Paul Callomon
Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> On Behalf Of Marta Pérez Azcárate
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Cc: Javier Quesada <jquesadal at bcn.cat<mailto:jquesadal at bcn.cat>>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Labels for type specimens in etanol

Please, conservators and curators who have type specimens in your wet collections. How do you label them? A red label inside etanol solution is not a good idea, but types must to be marked in some way. Is it wright to use a regular fluid -white- label and write “type” beside the specimen’s name? Maybe also draw a red square in the outside surface of the glass?
Thanks for your contributions,
Marta

Marta Pérez Azcárate
Laboratori de Conservació Preventiva i Restauració
Itinerart
Nat-Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
Laboratori de Natura
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Tel. 932562209
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