The punctuation in the index was inconsistent, all commas in listings for page numbers have been changed into full stops, they are not specially mentioned/marked in the list of changes. The alphabetic order in the index is sometimes inconsistent but has been kept as printed.

Palæomæryx ([page 178]) is known in the literature by Paleomeryx (http://www.paleodatabase.org) as well as Palaeomeryx.

Palæoniscus is known in the literature as Palaeoniscus.

Inoceramus Cuvieri is today known as Inoceramus cuvieri (ref: Cretaceous Fossils of North America).

Different spelling of Ashby de la Zouch (text) and Ashby-de-la-Zouch (index) was retained.

Older or unusual forms of spelling of some German and French towns and locations have been retained (e.g. Bertrich-Baden—Bad Bertrich, Roderberg—Rodderberg, Gemunder Maar—Gemünder Maar, Boulade—Boulaide, Pont Gibaud—Pontgibaud, Saarbrück—Saarbrücken).

The following words have been retained in both versions:

The following misprints have been corrected: