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Lectotype vs Syntype - What's the difference?

lectotype | syntype |

In biology terms the difference between lectotype and syntype

is that lectotype is 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 while syntype is any of several specimens selected as types for the name of a species.

lectotype

English

(wikipedia lectotype)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) 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.
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    • Derived terms

    * lectotypic * paralectotype

    See also

    * hapantotype

    syntype

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any of several specimens selected as types for the name of a species