Description
Qualify a supplied arthropod taxon code by its authority and version.
Insect observations distinguish specimen anatomy, taxonomic sources, recorded visits, catch categories and sampling effort. Bulb-hours differ from elapsed trap-hours, and a landmark length/width ratio differs from an aerodynamic wing aspect ratio. Nondetection, missing observation and uncertain classification require their own record states.
Qualify a supplied arthropod taxon code by its authority and version.
When to use this tool
Use Arthropod Taxon Authority Key when you already have taxonCode, authority, version and need to qualify a supplied arthropod taxon code by its authority and version.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter taxonCode, authority, version. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Enter taxonCode, authority, version using the field constraints below. Encode these values, in exactly that order, as a JSON array and return the serialized array as text in token. String values are preserved without trimming or external terminology lookup.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| taxonCode | Taxon Code | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| authority | Authority | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| version | Version | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | Token | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"taxonCode": "T17",
"authority": "Catalogue A",
"version": "2026"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"T17\",\"Catalogue A\",\"2026\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The result records supplied values without resolving taxonomy. 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
Inspect original specimens, images, recordings and trap logs when verifying observations. Use the complete survey and calibration method for abundance or behavioral conclusions, preserving effort, detection and taxonomic definitions rather than treating one rate or label as that analysis.
References
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