neotype
noun
neo·type
ˈnē-ə-ˌtīp 
: a type specimen that is selected subsequent to the description of a species to replace a preexisting type that has been lost or destroyed
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The neotype designation particularly rankles some critics because Ibrahim’s Spinosaurus, from Morocco’s Kem Kem formation, was found nearly 2,000 miles from Stromer’s Egyptian specimen.
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2016
In their 2014 paper, however, Ibrahim’s team described their dinosaur as the neotype — essentially a new holotype — replacing Stromer’s lost dinosaur as the standard-bearer of the species.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2016
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2016
In their 2014 paper, however, Ibrahim’s team described their dinosaur as the neotype — essentially a new holotype — replacing Stromer’s lost dinosaur as the standard-bearer of the species.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2016
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“Neotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neotype. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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