Relict (biology)
POPULATION OR TAXON OF ORGANISMS THAT WAS MORE WIDESPREAD OR MORE DIVERSE IN THE PAST
Relictual taxa; Relict distribution; Relict species; Relict population; Relic population; Relic species; Relict (Biology); Taxonomic relict
In biogeography and paleontology, a relict is a population or taxon of organisms that was more widespread or more diverse in the past. A relictual population is a population currently inhabiting a restricted area whose range was far wider during a previous geologic epoch.