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What does holotype mean?
What does holotype mean?
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Holotype:
- It is a single specimen.
- It is used to describe particular species.
- The organism or fossil specimen is used to delineate the characteristics of other members of that particular species.
- Thus, it is an original species' characteristics indicator and needs to be preserved.
- For example the holotype of Pelorosaurus humerocristatus is Duriatitan.
Holotype:
- It is a single specimen.
- It is used to describe particular species.
- The organism or fossil specimen is used to delineate the characteristics of other members of that particular species.
- Thus, it is an original species' characteristics indicator and needs to be preserved.
- For example the holotype of Pelorosaurus humerocristatus is Duriatitan.
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