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Prachi Tanaya Jena posted an Question
August 03, 2021 • 15:45 pm 30 points
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I couldn't understand the nomenclature types that is the holotype ,lectotype,isotype,neotype

I couldn't understand the nomenclature types that is the holotype ,lectotype,isotype,neotype. Sir can u just elaborate it.Like the complete thing I can't understand.

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    Krishan k jakhad best-answer

    In biology, a type is a particular specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. Holotype When a single specimen is clearly designated in the original description, this specimen is known as the holotype of that species. The holotype is typically placed in a major museum, or similar well-known public collection, so that it is freely available for later examination by other biologists. Neotype A neotype is a specimen later selected to serve as the single type specimen when an original holotype has been lost or destroyed or where the original author never cited a specimen. Lectotype A lectotype is a specimen later selected to serve as the single type specimen for species. In zoology, a lectotype is a kind of name-bearing type. When a species was originally described on the basis of a name-bearing type consisting of multiple specimens, one of those may be designated as the lectotype.

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    Thank you 😊Sir

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    Anamitra Sen Best Answer

    Your answers, read it, if any problem, comment, it's an answer from Presidency University's (Kolkata ) professor, I think it will help you better .

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    sir,pls explain me after metatype with examples. I am not clear.

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    Metatype is one or several types compared with the main type by original author, & proved that they are similar, then that types are called metatype.

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