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type species

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noun

Biology.

the species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characters of the genus; the species from which a genus was originally named.

type species Scientific

See holotype

Etymology

Origin of type species

First recorded in 1830–40

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The authors' molecular work on type species is a major contribution to mycology because it establishes an authoritative foundation for all future work on Psilocybe diversity in taxonomy.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024

The type species of the genus, E eidmanni, lives in the nests of the ant Crematogaster impressa on Bioko island, Equatorial Guinea.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2012

Grendelius is certainly synonymous with Brachypterygius, but opinions differ as to whether B. mordax is distinct from the type species, B. extremus.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 3, 2012

About 15 in. is the length of the type species.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

It is the type species of the genus and needs no further description.

From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Gary N. (Gary Nathan) Calkins

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