polytypic species

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biological classification

  • animal taxonomy
    In taxonomy: Nomenclature

    …usage as subspecies of one polytypic species. The term polytypic indicates that a separate description (and type specimen) is needed for each of the distinct populations, instead of one for the entire species. The use of a trinomial designation for each subspecies (e.g., Pachycephala pectoralis bougainvillei) indicates that it is…

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