Description
Label the side of a recorded animal-specimen measurement.
Zoological records separate specimen identity, preparation, anatomical side, behavioral codes and the sources assigning those labels. A specimen name or status is a claim with provenance, while an observation share depends on a stated denominator. Preserving these conventions helps compare records without treating a transcription or visibility count as taxonomic identification or an animal-health assessment.
Label the side of a recorded animal-specimen measurement.
When to use this tool
Use Animal Specimen Measurement Side when you already have specimenId, measurementName, side and need to label the side of a recorded animal-specimen measurement.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter specimenId, measurementName, side. 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 nonempty specimenId/measurementName and side left, right, midline or unspecified; format specimen; measurement [side].1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| specimenId | Specimen Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| measurementName | Measurement Name | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| side | Side | Required. Text; one of "left", "right", "midline", "unspecified"; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| label | Label | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"specimenId": "Z17",
"measurementName": "wing length",
"side": "left"
},
"output": {
"label": "Z17; wing length [left]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The label does not verify anatomy, measurement technique or a biological comparison.
- 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
For identity or type status, inspect the original specimen record and cited nomenclatural authority. For behavior or visibility, review the actual observation series and its codebook; this helper preserves one stated label or counting convention.
References
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