type locality

Noun

Meaning

(geology) The location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.

(taxonomy) The location where a nomenclatural or name-bearing type was collected.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

New fossil record of the Late Pliocene kestrel (Falco bakalovi Boev, 1999) from the type locality in Bulgaria. Source: Internet

Recent research suggest it is still extant, and there was a likely – although as yet unconfirmed – record near the type locality by Colombian ornithologist Oswaldo Cortés in late 2008. Source: Internet

However there have been records of the species (uncertain subspecies) from near the type locality, suggesting it is likely to be extant. Source: Internet

Its type locality is located at Heroldsberg south of Nuremberg. Source: Internet

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