specimen

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"When we first found the specimen, we saw some leg bones preserved and some vertebrae," Jung said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

It had been tucked away in a museum drawer for decades as it was thought to have been an unremarkable specimen.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"That would have been an important specimen," said Freeman, lead author of the study and a senior public service associate emeritus at the UGA Odum School of Ecology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

These differences were enough to confirm that the specimen represents a completely new species.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Maria often brought her watercolors along to sketch a specimen or two.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman