Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
Used in ichthyology in reference to a written description of a new species, usually in the form of a scientifically-published paper though many have been also appeared in aquarium literature, particularly in the late twentieth century. Also referred to as 'type description' or 'original description'.
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The description of a nominal taxon when it is established.
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New, updated, corrected or more complete version of a species description.
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Count often used in species descriptions and comparisons, made by counting the number of scales present around the narrowest part of the caudal peduncle.
A pair of descriptive statements. Often used in species identification keys to offer the reader a choice resulting in identification of a species or continuation to the next couplet.
A single specimen designated as the name-bearing type of a species subsequent to its description, most often when the holotype, lectotype, and syntype no longer exist.
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Naked name; a scientific name unavailable for use because it does not have a corresponding description, reference or indication. Can be made available if published in a fashion sufficient to meet the ICZN criteria of availability, in which case the name is attributed to the person making it available rather than the original author.
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A nomenclatural concept denoted by an available name used in an original description, and based, actually or potentially, upon its name-bearing type but having no defined taxonomic boundaries. Often used when the precise definition of a species or genus is unclear, such as when a name may refer to more than one taxon and is therefore in need of clarification.
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Abbreviation of the term original description, sometimes used in non-scientific literature.
In zoological nomenclature, a specimen other than the holotype upon which a description is based, i.e., each specimen of a type series other than the holotype.
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New species, usually given after the species name in a description instead of the author. Abbreviated to sp. nov. or sp. n.
Brief outline or description of a taxon.
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Used when a description or illustration serves as a type to refer to the specimen(s) on which it was based.