Holotype isSpecimen used by author as nomenclature type-Specimen referred alog with original description-Duplicate of nomenclature type-Specimen selected from original- when nomeclature is missing-

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A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used, when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype.
So, answer is- 'Specimen used by author as nomenclature type'.

Column I	Column II
A. Holotype	(i) A specimen cited with an original description other than the holotype or isotype
B. Isotype	(ii) A duplicate of the holotype
C. Paratype	(iii) A specimen designated in the original description
D. Lectotype	(iv) A specimen selected from original material to serve as nomenclatural type when the holotype was not designated.

Holotype isSpecimen used by author as nomenclature type.Specimen referred alog with original description.Duplicate of nomenclature type.Specimen selected from original, when nomeclature type is missing.

A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used, when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype. So, answer is- 'Specimen used by author as nomenclature type'.

Holotype is
Specimen used by author as nomenclature type.
Specimen referred alog with original description.
Duplicate of nomenclature type.
Specimen selected from original, when nomeclature type is missing.

A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used, when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype.
So, answer is- 'Specimen used by author as nomenclature type'.