Glossary · Taxonomy
Holotype
The single specimen designated when a species is named as the name-bearing type; the definition of the species is anchored to it.
The single specimen designated when a species is named as the name-bearing type; the definition of the species is anchored to it. Holotypes belong in public repositories, which is why museums and codes discourage private ownership of them.
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Stratum Study. "Holotype" (Glossary). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16. https://stratum.black/study/glossary/holotype. Accessed 2026-09-20.
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