lectotype

Spanish translation: Lectotipo

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English term or phrase:	lectotype
Spanish translation:	Lectotipo

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07:54 May 11, 2009

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Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Botany

English term or phrase: lectotype

Definition from University of Washington :
A specimen subsequently selected from the paratypes to serve as the holotype in the absence of the bona fide holotype. A single specimen subsequently selected from a cotype or syntype series; equivalent of a holotype.

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A lectotype may be chosen from the original illustrated specimens, taking the original description into full account. All specimens associated with the lectotype remain syntypes. Victoria University of Wellington
A lectotype and an allolectotype were selected to establish the taxonomic base for the genus. A ruling has been requested from the International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature on the disposition of the neotype. Journal of Nematology
The valid designation of a lectotype fixes the status of the specimen as the sole name-bearing type of that nominal taxon; no later designation of a lectotype has any validity. Int. Commission Zoological Nomenclature

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Lectotipo

Definition:
especimen o elemento seleccionado a partir de material original para servir como tipo nomenclatural cuando no fue asignado un holotipo con la publicación o por pérdida del mismo. El lectotipo se debe elegir entre los isotipos, si no existen isotipos se debe elegir entre los sintipos, si tampoco hay sintipos se elige un neotipo.

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Lectotipo

Definition from Wikipedia:
especimen o elemento seleccionado a partir de material original para servir como tipo nomenclatural cuando no fue asignado un holotipo con la publicación o por pérdida del mismo. El lectotipo se debe elegir entre los isotipos, si no existen isotipos se debe elegir entre los sintipos, si tampoco hay sintipos se elige un neotipo.

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El tipo (holotipo, lectotipo o neotipo) de un nombre de una especie, o de un taxon infraespecífico consiste en un espécimen único o en cualquier otro elemento, excepto para las plantas herbáceas de pequeña talla y para la mayoría de las plantas no vasculares, en los que el tipo puede consistir en varios individuos que deben cnoservase de manera permanente sobre un mismo pliego de herbario o preparación. - Wikipedia

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