TERM: Description of glossary term.


superspecies

Context: Taxonomy.

A rank used to denote two or more similar, but distinct species that have different (allopatric) distributions.

Reference

Coad, Brian & D.E. McAllister. 2007. "Dictionary of Ichtyology". Brian W. Coad. Retrieved on June 21, 2014, from:http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/Complete%20Dictionary.htm (crc06223)

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