typeSpecies

P7381
predicate

Indicates that a species is the designated type species that defines and anchors the taxonomic concept of a higher-level group (such as a genus).

All labels observed (12)

Label Occurrences
typeSpecies canonical 714
hasTypeSpecies 176
exampleSpecies 49

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: typeSpecies
Generated description
Indicates that a species is the designated type species that defines and anchors the taxonomic concept of a higher-level group (such as a genus).

Sample triples (974)

Subject Object
Magnoliids Piper nigrum via predicate surface "exampleSpecies"
Lipotidae Lipotes
surface form: Lipotes vexillifer
Lipotes Lipotes vexillifer
Rhynia
surface form: Rhynia gwynne-vaughanii
Rhynia via predicate surface "typeSpeciesOf" self-linksurface differs
Pistacia Pistacia via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pistacia vera
Rhus Rhus via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rhus coriaria
Crocodilia Nile crocodile
surface form: Crocodylus niloticus
Bufo Bufo bufo
Anisophyllea Anisophyllea via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Anisophyllea laurina
Ceratotherium Ceratotherium via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ceratotherium simum
Setonix Setonix brachyurus via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies"
Palorchestes Palorchestes self-linksurface differs
surface form: Palorchestes azael
Curculionoidea Sitophilus oryzae via predicate surface "exampleSpecies"
Curculionoidea Anthonomus grandis via predicate surface "exampleSpecies"
Curculionoidea Otiorhynchus sulcatus via predicate surface "exampleSpecies"
Zygomaturus Zygomaturus via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zygomaturus trilobus
Thylogale Thylogale self-linksurface differs
surface form: Thylogale stigmatica
Aglaophyton
surface form: Aglaophyton major
Aglaophyton via predicate surface "typeSpeciesOf" self-linksurface differs
Nandiniidae Nandinia binotata via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies"
Laniidae Lanius excubitor via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies"
Monarchidae Monarcha via predicate surface "typeSpeciesGenus"
Diapsida Petrolacosaurus kansensis
Macropus Macropus via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Macropus giganteus
Pongo Pongo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pongo pygmaeus
Homo Homo sapiens
Sturnus Sturnus vulgaris
Saurischia Saurischia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Saurischia is not based on a single type species (clade name)
Meliphagidae Meliphaga via predicate surface "typeSpeciesGenus"
Taeniopygia Taeniopygia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Taeniopygia castanotis
Turdus Turdus merula
Entosphenus Entosphenus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Entosphenus tridentatus
Microbiotheria (fossil eutherians sometimes historically misassigned)
surface form: Microbiotheria
Dromiciops gliroides
Juramaia Juramaia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Juramaia sinensis
Eomaia Eomaia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eomaia scansoria
Canis Canis lupus
Alaudidae Alauda arvensis
Elaphodus Elaphodus cephalophus via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies"
Dermochelys Dermochelys coriacea
Mazama Mazama americana
Oryza Oryza sativa
Otospermophilus Otospermophilus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Otospermophilus beecheyi
Eutamias Eutamias via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eutamias sibiricus
Ratufa Indian giant squirrel
surface form: Ratufa indica
Pisum Pisum self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pisum sativum
Glycine Glycine clandestina via predicate surface "hasTypeSpecies"
Arachis Arachis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Arachis hypogaea
Medicago Medicago sativa
Galega Galega self-linksurface differs
surface form: Galega officinalis
Indigofera Indigofera self-linksurface differs
surface form: Indigofera tinctoria
Nesospiza Nesospiza self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nesospiza acunhae