Emphasis on holotype (?)
January 1, 1960
The description of new species should not be confined to physical description of a holotype. One specimen cannot include all characters or be typical of any taxon. The holotype serves only a nomenclatural function and might also be termed the name-bearer (nomenifer) to avoid confusion of "type specimen" with "typical specimen.".
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Title | Emphasis on holotype (?) |
| Authors | J.M. Schopf |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Science |
| Index ID | 70010773 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |