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Holotype vs Neotype - What's the difference?

holotype | neotype |

As nouns the difference between holotype and neotype

is that holotype is the single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to be used when the taxon was formally described while neotype is a new specimen used to replace a lost holotype.

holotype

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to be used when the taxon was formally described.

    • neotype

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology, mineralogy) A new specimen used to replace a lost holotype