J. M. Schopf 1960 The description of new species should not be confined to physical description of a holotype. One specimen cannot include all characters or be typical of any taxon. The holotype serves only a nomenclatural function and might also be termed the name-bearer (nomenifer) to avoid confusion of "type specimen" with "typical specimen.". application/pdf 10.1126/science.131.3406.1043.a en American Association for the Advancement of Science Emphasis on holotype (?) article