Examples of 'holotype' in a sentence
Meaning of "holotype"
Holotype is a noun in biology, referring to a single specimen designated as the official representative of a species
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- The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.
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The holotype consists of an almost complete skull.
Skeletal diagram with holotype elements in place.
The holotype was found under a moist log.
Measurements are only available for the holotype.
The holotype represents a rather small individual.
Species known only from its holotype.
The holotype specimen comprises a partial skull.
The only known specimen is the holotype.
Contains photos of holotype with fossilized plumage.
Originally it was known only from the holotype.
The holotype consists of a right parietal bone.
Measurements are only known from the holotype.
The holotype does not have a locality label.
Counts and measurements of the holotype are given.
This holotype specimen appears to have been lost.
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Designated only where there was no original holotype.
The holotype was found in the leaf.
Owen had not indicated a holotype.
The holotype probably was an adult individual.
The name refers to native country of the holotype.
The holotype skull has a length of eighty centimetres.
Salteri was described based on a holotype and four paratypes.
The holotype has the latter coloration pattern.
It is slightly smaller than the holotype.
This is the holotype of the species.
It is only known from the holotype.
The holotype skull is nearly complete.
The locality of the holotype is unknown.
The holotype represents a subadult individual.
This specimen was designated to be the holotype.
The holotype is composed of a fully complete adult female.
Aegyptonycteris is currently known only from its holotype.
The holotype has not been found.
The current whereabouts of the holotype beak are unknown.
Its holotype is the largest brachysaurolophin specimen known.
You also need to designate something called a holotype.
The holotype consists of a right hindlimb.
Homo sapiens does not possess its own holotype.
The holotype came from here.
This specimen is known as the holotype.
The holotype specimen is a fossil tarsometatarsus and phalanx.
Known only from the holotype.
This holotype specimen is now lost.
The embryonic whorls of the holotype are unfortunately missing.
The holotype of the genus is missing.
The species is only known from the female holotype.
The hand of the holotype was about a foot long.
Holotype massive yet delicate.
There is no operculum on the holotype.
The holotype consists of a partial skeleton with skull.
