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paratype
English
Etymology
para- +? type
Noun
paratype (plural paratypes)
- (taxonomy) A physical specimen (or an illustration) that is not the holotype but is considered the same taxon by the author of the holotype.
- 1942, Alan Stone, The Fruitflies of the Genus Anastrepha, US Department of Agriculture, Miscellaneous Publication 439, page 44,
- The paratype of this species proves to have an ovipositor very different from that of the holotype (see dissimilis, new species).
- 1965, James A. G. Rehn, A New Genus of Symbiotic Cockroach from Southwest Africa (Orthoptera; Blattaria; Oxyhaloinae), Notulae Naturae, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, page 6,
- An adult female paratype will be sent to the Transvaal Museum (at Dr. Kohls' request) and a similar one to the United States National Museum. The remainder are in the collection of this Academy. All were taken with the type and allotype.
- 2008, Charles W. Heckman, Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Odonata - Zygoptera, Springer, page 3,
- In addition to the holotype, other specimens believed to be of the same species by the author are designated as paratypes. If a holotype is not available, a paratype can be examined to confirm identifications.
- 1942, Alan Stone, The Fruitflies of the Genus Anastrepha, US Department of Agriculture, Miscellaneous Publication 439, page 44,
Related terms
- paratypic
- paratyping
Notes
- The taxonomist may analyze several specimens, selecting one as the holotype and designating others (of the same taxon) as paratypes. The holotype and any given paratype may subsequently be kept in different repositories.
See also
- holotype
Further reading
- holotype on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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lectotype
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ?????? (léktos, “chosen”),from ?????? (légein, “to choose”) + ????? (túpos, “blow, impression”).
Noun
lectotype (plural lectotypes)
- (taxonomy) A biological specimen or illustration later selected to serve as definitive type example of a species or subspecies when the original author of the name did not designate a holotype.
- 1968, Arcie Lee McAlester, Type Species of Paleozoic Nuculoid Bivalve Genera, Geological Society of America, Memoir 105, page 19,
- The lectotype and paratype, which are before me, are both iron-stained, predominantly internal composite molds of left valves in a fine-grained, white quartzite matrix.
- 2000, Scientific Papers, Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, page 27,
- Lectotype designation is justified under article 74.1.1 of the ICZN (1999) in order to fix the status of this specimen as the sole name-bearing type of this species.
- 1968, Arcie Lee McAlester, Type Species of Paleozoic Nuculoid Bivalve Genera, Geological Society of America, Memoir 105, page 19,
Derived terms
- lectotypic
- lectotypification
- lectotypify
- isolectotype
- paralectotype
Translations
See also
- hapantotype
Anagrams
- leptocyte
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