topotype

American  

[top-uh-tahyp] / ˈtɒp əˌtaɪp /

noun

Biology.

1. a specimen from the locality at which the type was first collected.

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topotype British  

/ ˈtɒpəˌtaɪp /

noun

1. a specimen plant or animal taken from an area regarded as the typical habitat

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Other Word Forms

• topotypic
  adjective
• topotypical
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of topotype

First recorded in 1890–95; topo- + -type

Example Sentences

Records of occurrence.—Specimens examined, the holotype and one topotype.

From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Alvarez, Ticul

Idiotype: a specimen named by the author after comparison with the type, but not also a topotype.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Comparisons.—Compared with one topotype and seven near topotypes of Thomomys talpoides pygmaeus, ocius differs as follows: Size larger in every measurement taken.

From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Durrant, Stephen D.

Comparisons.—Comparison of one topotype of dissimilis with topotypes of Thomomys bottae aureus shows it to differ as follows: Size smaller throughout.

From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Durrant, Stephen D.