Abstract. Abstracts have to be in English and German. Additional abstracts in other languages may be accepted. The abstracts should be informative and concise, stating the results presented in the article rather than describing its contents. New systematic or stratigraphic names introduced in the article should be itemized in the abstract. Keywords (index entries) should be provided immediately after the abstract texts. Insert a square symbol in front of the keyword line.

Manuscript. Texts of articles should preferably be submitied on a floppy disk if written using a word processing program. Texts written in widely used word processing programs (e.g. MS-WinWord 6.0 or later versions) can be submitted ready formatted (which reduces time for processing and publication). Consult a recent issue of Beringeria and arrange the typescript to conform with the typographic practices used therein.
Type-written texts should be typed with clear characters with an ample left margin on one side of white, standard-sized (preferably A4), consecutively numbered sheets of paper. Use double-spacing throughout. Do not break words at the end of lines.
The manuscript should be arranged as follows: (l) Title of paper. (2) Name(s) of author(s). (3) Bibliographic identifcation arranged as in the following: STEPANEK, J. & GEYER, G. 1989. Spurenfossilien aus dem Kulm (Unterkarbon) des Frankenwaldes. - Beringeria l: 1-55, 8 text-figs., 3 tabs., 7 pls.; Würzburg. (4) Abstract. (5) Name and address of author(s). (6) Main text, with the approximate positions of figures and tables indicated at the margin. (7) List of references. (8) Tables with captions. (9) Figure captions.
Use three or fewer grades of heading in the main text: (l) Lower case roman 12 pt centered (double underlined in manuscript); (2) lower case roman centered 10 pt (underlined in manuscript) and (3) lower case roman 10 pt left margin (normal headings in manuscript).
Do not build up space-consuming hierarchical pyramids of systematic names within systematic descriptions. In synonymy lists, tabulate the synonyms. The text for synonym citation should be arranged as follows:
1956 Angulithes triangularis MONTFORT - KUMMEL, p. 454, Text-fig. 33/C; Pl. 25, Figs 1, 2; Pl. 26, Figs 1, 2.
There are no footnotes in Beringeria (except in tables). Di-gressive material may be set as discrete paragraphs in smaller type. Generic and specific names of fossils should be held in italics, names of authors in SMALL CAPITALS.

Citations. Literature citations in the text should be given as the author's surname followed by the year of publication with no comma between. If specific pages are referred to, the page number(s) should follow a colon inserted after the year (e.g. PENO 1990: 93). Joint authorship in citations and references should be indicated by an umpersand (&). Entries in the references are to be listed alphabetically in order of author's names in accordance with the following examples:

AX, P. 1984. Das Phylogenetische System. - 349 pp., 90 text-figs.; Stuttgart, New York (G. Fischer).
HUPE, P. 1953b. Classe des Trilobites. - In: PIVETEAU, J. (ed.). Traite de Paléontologie 3: 44-246 [1-202], 140 text-figs.;. Paris (Masson et Cie).
KOBAYASHI, T. 1935. The Cambro-Ordovician Formations and Faunas of South Chosen. Paleontology. Part III. Cambrian Faunas of South Chosen with A Special Study on the Cambrian Trilobite Genera and Families. - Journal of the Faculty of Science of the Imperial University of Tokyo (II, Geology Mineralogy Geography Seismology) IV (2): 49-344, 33 text-figs., pls. I-XXIV; Tokyo.
ZAKHAROV, V. A. 1962. New Monotidae of Lower Liassic from Okhotsk Sea coast and their stratigraphic importance. - Akademiya Nauk SSSR, Sibirskoye Otdeleniye, Geologi i Geofisica 3: 23-32, 3 text-figs.; Novosibirsk. [In Russian].

We prefer that indications of text-figures, tables and plates are included in the reference list, but regard this point as optional. The place of publication, however, must be given. If there are several references to any one author, the name should be repeated in each entry. Serial titles should not be abbreviated.

Illustrations. All Illustrations must be marked with the author's name and figure number. Figures are best planned to take up either the entire width of the type area (162 mm) or the width of one column (78 mm). Plates should fill the space of a type area (162 x 242 mm) and are not allowed to exceed this frame. They should only contain half-tone illustrations. Please do not number items on the plates, but supply the numbers on a separate sheet of paper. Photographs must be clear and sharply contrasted. They should be printed on white paper with glossy finish. If incident light is used for llumination, the light should fall consistently from the upper left. For text-figures, avoid arrangements that require blocking-out. If the background of an object is deleted, make it black rather than white.

Tables. Type each table on a separate sheet of paper for type-setting, or prepare originals for direct line-reproduction. If possible, tables should be designed to fit vertically on the pages. lf a table is too wide for one page, construct it to be placed on two facing pages. Fold-out tables cannot be accepted.

Proofs and offprints. Authors will receive only page proofs and are expected to read them carefully and to return them promptly to the publisher. In the case of joint authorship, the proofs will normally be sent to the author whose name appears first in the article-head. Authors will be charged for changes made against the manuscript in proof. Authors will not receive free offprints of their articles, but as many offprints as desired may be ordered from the publisher on forms supplied with the proofs. Only the run-on costs will be charged for offprints.

Submission. Manuscripts conforming with the above instructions should be sent to:

A complete copy of the text and a set of photocopied illustrations should be included with the original.