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Aug 31, 2015, 11:00 am25 ptsThe first scientific description of a newly discovered species is normally based on one specimen, designated the "holotype" for that species, plus a few extra ones called paratypes. These individual animals - sometimes rare or unique specimens - are usually under the curatorial care of museums, which is clearly…
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