topotype
/ˈtoʊpəˌtaɪp/
noun
- A specimen of a plant or animal collected from the same location where the original type specimen was found.
- A topotype helps confirm the identity of a species when the original specimen is lost.
- The museum acquired a topotype of the rare orchid from its original habitat in the Andes.
- Researchers compared the new fossil to a topotype from the same dig site.