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paratype

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par·a·type  (pr-tp)
n.
A biological specimen other than a holotype used for the development of the original description of a taxonomic group.

para·typic (-tpk) adj.


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Holotype Paratype Paratype Paratype Paratype Paratype NCIP NCIP WAM USNM USNM USNM 6350 6351 P.
2 mm, Albatross station 4234, Yes Bay, Alaska; paratype, USNM 126656, sex unknown, 75.
 
 
 
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