holotype (Crossword)

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• A type chosen by the author of a name
• The type specimen used in the original description of a species
• A single specimen selected by the author of a species as its type
• A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism
• Specimen that serves as the standard bearer of a species or subspecies name
• The specimen designated by the taxonomist to which the name of a newly created taxon applies
• A holotype is a specimen of an organisn that serves as the standard for a species or a subspecies
• A single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe a species
• The specimen of an animal (or plant) which is designated in the publication when the organism is named
• The type specimen of a species is the actual insect from which the original description of that species was produced