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a) The location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.b) The location where a nomenclatural or name-bearing type was collected.
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Type locality — may refer to:* Type locality (geology) * Type locality (biology) … Wikipedia
type locality — the geographical place of origin of the type specimens of a species group taxon. The population occurring at type locality is the topotypical population and specimens collected at type locality are topotypes … Dictionary of ichthyology
Type locality (geology) — In some natural sciences, type locality (Latin locus typicus ) is the typical or representative location and is typically the first example of a newly discovered or described object. Often it is namesake for the term.It is most commonly used in… … Wikipedia
type locality — 1. Biol. the locality in which a type specimen was collected. 2. Geol. the place at which a type section is located. * * * … Universalium
type locality — Geographical place of collection where a holotype or type specimen of a species or subspecies was first found and described … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
type locality — noun 1. : the source of an original type specimen 2. a. : the place whence a geological item (as a formation or series) derives its name and where it is typically displayed b. : the first or original source of a geologic feature (as a fossil or… … Useful english dictionary
type locality — The area from which a holotype, lectotype, or neotype was collected … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Type (biology) — Type specimen for Cimbrophlebia brooksi, a fossil scorpion fly. By convention, the red label denotes a type specimen. In biology, a type is one particular specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific… … Wikipedia
Type site — [ Celtic Hallstatt culture ca. 800ndash400 BCE.] In archaeology a type site (also known as a type site or typesite) is a site that is considered the model of a particular archaeological culture. For example, the type site of the Pre Pottery… … Wikipedia
type material — noun : a group of equivalent specimens collected at the type locality at one time and used wholly or partially in the identification and description of a new taxonomic entity … Useful english dictionary
