How are fossils Given ID names?
All dinosaurs have a group, be it Ornithoscelida or Saurischia, Genus/Species names, and Common names. They all have Their own Collectors and field notes, too. But the most perplexing part is how they have individual ID's. How did FMNH PR 2081 get it's name? or MOR 555? i know the first initials, FMNH and MOR stand for the museum they are held in, but what about the numbers 2081 and 555? what about the PR in FMNH PR 2081? I am asking so when i research dinosaurs, say U. Ostrommaysorum, I can find the actual fossils instead of museum casts, full (yet fake) skeletons, and Find important field notes. if you know any other ways, please share. I am asking a wide audience, but I would prefer to direct it towards Paleontologists in The collection areas of museums, where the real fossils are stored. Thank you, and PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!