The Fossil Invertebrate Holotype Specimens in the Collection of the University of Otago Department of Geology, Dunedin, New Zealand

The 196 invertebrate holotypes held in the University of Otago Department of Geology are catalogued in detail. A short history of the Geology Museum, notable contributors to the invertebrate collection, highlights of the collection and notes on the information provided are followed by a list of the holotypes under eight phyla: Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, Echinodermata, Arthropoda and Hemichordata. Where name changes have occurred, the original name and latest name are given, the specimens are briefly described, and locality, geological age and lithology information are provided.