Lazarus taxon
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taxon that disappears for one or more periods from the fossil record, only to appear again later;likewise in conservation biology and ecology, it can refer to species or populations that were thought to be extinct, and are rediscovered
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- taxon
- Named after
- Lazarus of Bethany
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- topic's main category
- Category:Lazarus taxa
- studied by
- conservation biology
- discoverer or inventor
- David Jablonski
- time of discovery or invention
- 1983-00-00
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