The-Living-World Question 733
Question: A duplicate of nomenclature type is termed by a taxonomist as:
Options:
A) Syntype
B) Neotype
C) Paratype
D) Isotype
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Holotype - A specimen on which the original description of the species is based. Syntype - Any of two or more specimens cited by author when there is no holotype. Neotype - A specimen is designated when the original types are known to have been destroyed. Paratype - A specimen other than the holotype available with the author. Isotype - a duplicate of the holo type.
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