syntype

Noun

 * 1)  Any one of two or more specimens specified in the description of a species (or lower-order taxon), where no specimen has been designated as holotype.
 * 2) * 1999, Raina L. Takumi, A Systematic Review of the Ectemnius (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) of Hawaii, University of California Publications in Entomology, Volume 118,, page 49,
 * Of the specimens examined, 38 (20♂, 18♀) were collected by Perkins prior to 1899 and are possible syntypes.
 * Of the specimens examined, 38 (20♂, 18♀) were collected by Perkins prior to 1899 and are possible syntypes.

Usage notes

 * One of the syntypes may, subsequent to the original research, be designated to serve as in place of the missing holotype.