Description
Label a turtle carapace-axis measurement with its supplied unit.
Reptile and amphibian records distinguish specimen identity, anatomical measurement, observation effort, date uncertainty and location protection. Unobserved status differs from recorded absence, while a call-overlap label uses supplied intervals. These local records and geometric terms do not identify a species, infer health or establish adequate field practice.
Label a turtle carapace-axis measurement with its supplied unit.
When to use this tool
Use Turtle Carapace Axis Label when you already have specimenId, measuredLength, unitText, axisWording and need to label a turtle carapace-axis measurement with its supplied unit.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter specimenId, measuredLength, unitText, axisWording. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read label. Use the output convention below.
Require specimenId/unitText/axisWording nonempty and measuredLength>=0; format specimen; axis=value unit.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| specimenId | Specimen Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| measuredLength | Measured Length | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| unitText | Unit Text | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| axisWording | Axis Wording | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| label | Label | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"specimenId": "T17",
"measuredLength": 120,
"unitText": "mm",
"axisWording": "straight carapace length"
},
"output": {
"label": "T17; straight carapace length=120 mm"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No axis is identified, measurement verified or species, age or health inferred.
- 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.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review original observations, specimens, calibrated images and survey logs for substantive interpretation. Use the appropriate complete biological or survey method, and protect underlying location data; local labels and display replacements do not perform those tasks.
References
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