"Incompletely described," emerging organisms are on their way to be established as new species. In the meantime, they can be designated as all of the following EXCEPT a(n)
A) unclassified organism.
B) uncultured organism.
C) environmental sample
D) type species.
E) candidate species.

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"Incompletely described" organisms cannot be designated as the type species, which is the original species upon which a genus is based.

"Incompletely Described," Emerging Organisms Are on Their Way to Be