Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A biological specimen or other element that is selected as the type specimen when the holotype, lectotype, and any syntypes or paratypes have been lost or destroyed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A specimen identified with some described and. named species, selected as a standard of reference where the original type is lost or damaged beyond recognition, or is not available.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun biology, mineralogy A new
specimen used to replace a lostholotype
Etymologies
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Examples
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A neotype is designated and described for D. formosus and a lectotype is designated and described for D.cyanochloris. posted by Craig Heinselman @ 11: 06 AM
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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Time to bring her fully into the conservative fold … …. (she is still a political neotype … … Wish me luck!!)
State of the Race: John Boozman (R CAND, AR-SEN). | RedState 2010
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Zootaxa has a new paper describing the neotype of the recently distinguished Neofelis diardi.
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Zootaxa has a new paper describing the neotype of the recently distinguished Neofelis diardi.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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Definition of the Philippine parachute gecko, Ptychozoon intermedium Taylor 1915 (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae): redescription, designation of a neotype, comparisons with related species
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Ptychozoon intermedium Taylor 1915 (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae): redescription, designation of a neotype, comparisons with related species.
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A. mckillopi to be a nomen dubium until such time as a replacement neotype is found.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Scott A. Hocknull et al. 2009
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