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English type species According to the Code, the species of a genus with which the generic name is permanently associated; the description of a genus is based primarily on its type species, being modified and expanded by the features of other included species. Code
genus
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French espèce-type D'après le Code, espèce nominale qui est le type porte-nom d'un genre ou d'un sous-genre nominal. code
genre
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Portuguese espécie tipo Do Código, a espécie dum género com a qual o nome genérico é permanentemente associado. Código
género
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