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Der biologische Fachbegriff monotypisch besagt, dass innerhalb einer Gruppe in der biologischen Systematik nur ein einziger Typus vorkommt. Es gibt somit zum Beispiel monotypische Familien, Gattungen, Untergattungen etc.
In der Zoologie wird auch eine Familie mit einer einzigen Gattung, die jedoch mehrere Arten enthält, als monotypisch bezeichnet, da die Gattung der Typus für eine Familie ist. In der Botanik wird der Begriff monotypisch hingegen enger gefasst, die Familie ist hier nicht monotypisch, da sie mehrere, durch Typusbelege bestimmte Arten enthält. Man spricht in der Botanik in diesem Fall daher von einer monogenerischen Familie.
Die Hierarchieebenen in der biologischen Taxonomie werden in der Regel eingeführt, um eine Gruppe von Organismen, die eine Reihe gemeinsamer Merkmale besitzen, zusammenzufassen. Arten, die sehr speziell sind, werden oft in eigene Gattungen, Familien oder sogar höhere Taxa eingeordnet. Eine derartige Gruppe wird dann monotypisch genannt, um ihren speziellen Status zu betonen.
Das höchste monotypische Taxon stellen die Nanoarchaeota dar, eine eigene Abteilung der Archaeen mit der einzigen Art Nanoarchaeum equitans.

Leader of Portugal’s PSD party holds final rally ahead of general election

President of the centre-right Social-Democratic Party Partido Social Democrata (PSD) since May 2022, Luis Montenegro holds his final rally ahead of the March 10 general election. The 51-year-old led its parliamentary group when it was in power from 2011 to 2015 and imposed severe austerity measures. Despite the far right’s potential for depriving the PSD of a parliamentary majority, Luis …

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Commercial exchange on border between Dominican Republic and Haiti

While tension and violence caused by criminal gangs persist in Haiti’s capital, in the border province of Dajabon, in the Dominican Republic, commercial exchange continues as normal. Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, has been in turmoil for years with armed gangs taking over parts of the country and unleashing brutal violence that has left its economy and …

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Senegal Constitutional Council overturns delay to presidential vote

Images of Senegal’s Constitutional Council as it overturned the postponement February’s presidential election, a move that plunged the country into its worst crisis in decades. The Council has now decided the presidential vote must be held before the end of president Macky Sall’s mandate on April 2, rejecting a proposal that it happen on June 2. IMAGES

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US drops aid into war-torn Gaza

Parachutes containing humanitarian aid fall from the sky after an airdrop in Rafah. On Saturday, the United States carried out its first operation to drop humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, which the UN says is under threat of famine as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. IMAGES

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US says backs Moldova sovereignty after rebels appeal to Moscow

The United States says it stands by Moldova’s sovereignty after rebel officials in the breakaway Transnistria region appealed to Russia for protection. „The United States firmly supports Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders,“ State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. SOUNDBITE

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US says RFE/RL ban shows Russia denying information to country

The United States says that a Russian ban on US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty shows Moscow’s efforts to deny open information. „It is quite clear that they do not want their people to have information about what the Russian regime does abroad, what the Russian regime does to its own people,“ State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE

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Senegal Constitutional Council overturns delay to presidential vote

Senegal’s Constitutional Council overturns the postponement of this month’s presidential election, a move that plunged the country into its worst crisis in decades, the country’s public news agency and several anonymous state sources said. The Council said the law adopted by the parliament on February 5 — which delayed the election for 10 months and thus kept President Macky Sall …

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US calls for ‚diplomatic path‘ on Lebanon after Israel strikes

The United States calls for diplomacy in resolving tensions on Lebanon after Israeli strikes in its northern neighbor. „We continue to believe that there is a diplomatic path forward and we will continue to push forward to try to resolve this issue diplomatically,“ State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE

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