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Paralectotype vs Lectotype - What's the difference?

paralectotype | lectotype | Derived terms |

Lectotype is a derived term of paralectotype.



In biology terms the difference between paralectotype and lectotype

is that paralectotype is any additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them while 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.

paralectotype

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) Any additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them.

    • 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