A botanist asks: type specimen for Homo sapiens?

[Robin Leech]

Lotsa people have volunteered to be the holotype for Homo sapiens,
but so far, the authorities have not designated a holotype.
Robin Leech

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From: "Matt Buys" <BuysMH at PUKNET.PUK.AC.ZA>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:59 AM
Subject: A botanist asks: type specimen for Homo sapiens?


> Hi
>
> Bill Bryson in his "Short history of everything" states that there is
> to date no type specimen for H. sapiens. Is this true?
>
> M.
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