Annotated catalogue of type specimens of helminths

This catalog contains basic information on the helminth type specimens stored in the Institute's Collection, namely, inventory numbers, inventory and status of a type material; the type host, type localization and type location are also indicated. Information is also given on the collection date and collector name, as well as material amount and its preservation quality. For each species, bibliographical references to the original publication and illustrations of type specimens taken from the original sources are given. Where necessary, the descriptions were supplemented with notes regarding the name taxonomic status, fairness or reliability of the published data, the need for nomenclature amendments, etc.