[Taxacom] holotype designation

[Adam Cotton]

On 28-03-2019 06:09, Francisco Welter-Schultes wrote:
> Relevant are Art. 74.5 and 74.6. For the type series, see Art. 72.4.1.
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> Just saying "type" alone is not necessarily enough for meeting the 
> conditions to qualify for a holotype designation. If there is external 
> evidence that the author had more specimens at his or her disposal, 
> this type would be a syntype.
> I did not really understand the meaning of "unique" in this context. 
> Maybe a little more information could help.
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> Francisco
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Use of the word "unique" is a clear statement that the stated type is 
the only specimen known to the author.

Adam.