Description
Record an explicitly supplied taxonomic-rank abbreviation and source.
Taxonomic records preserve author wording, publication sources, parent assignments and nomenclatural context. Parenthesizing an author is a formatting choice, and a supplied year field need not be restricted to modern calendar years. A source-qualified relationship does not establish accepted classification, valid publication or identity.
Record an explicitly supplied taxonomic-rank abbreviation and source.
When to use this tool
Use Taxonomic Rank Abbreviation Key when you already have rankText, abbreviationText, source and need to record an explicitly supplied taxonomic-rank abbreviation and source.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter rankText, abbreviationText, source. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read key. Use the output convention below.
Enter rankText, abbreviationText, source using the field constraints below. Encode these values, in exactly that order, as a JSON array and return the serialized array as text in key. String values are preserved without trimming or external terminology lookup.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| rankText | Rank Text | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| abbreviationText | Abbreviation Text | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| source | Source | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| key | Key | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"rankText": "subspecies",
"abbreviationText": "subsp.",
"source": "Catalogue A"
},
"output": {
"key": "[\"subspecies\",\"subsp.\",\"Catalogue A\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The result records supplied values without applying a nomenclatural code. Sources and asserted relationships are not independently authenticated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Consult the relevant specimens, original publications and controlled nomenclatural sources. Use complete taxonomic evidence and applicable codes for a classification decision; local formatting and keys do not adjudicate names or relationships.
References
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