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Summary

Description

Reference table for genus and species codes; includes former and current coral species codes.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
TAXONCODE
TEXT
4-letter code for TAXONNAME
TAXONNAME
TEXT
Scientific name of observed organism to the finest taxonomic resolution that divers can identify a colony to, either to species or genus level identification (see RANK).
GENUS
TEXT
Taxonomic classification: Genus name or lowest classification possible of observed organism (TAXONNAME). NULL if TAXONNAME = Unknown Scleractinian
RANK
TEXT
Lowest defined rank in taxonomic hierarchy. Multi-species and multi-genus complexes are identified in RANK.
GENUSCODE
TEXT
4-letter code for GENUS.
NEW_TAXONCODE
TEXT
Updated 4-letter code for TAXONNAME if taxon was reclassified.

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Item Identification

Title: reference_genus_spcode_datadictionary

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Description:

Reference table for genus and species codes; includes former and current coral species codes.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
TAXONCODE TEXT 4-letter code for TAXONNAME
100
TAXONNAME TEXT Scientific name of observed organism to the finest taxonomic resolution that divers can identify a colony to, either to species or genus level identification (see RANK).
100
GENUS TEXT Taxonomic classification: Genus name or lowest classification possible of observed organism (TAXONNAME). NULL if TAXONNAME = Unknown Scleractinian
100
RANK TEXT Lowest defined rank in taxonomic hierarchy. Multi-species and multi-genus complexes are identified in RANK.
100
GENUSCODE TEXT 4-letter code for GENUS.
100
NEW_TAXONCODE TEXT Updated 4-letter code for TAXONNAME if taxon was reclassified.

Attribute Details

TAXONCODE

CC ID: 1338773
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

4-letter code for TAXONNAME

TAXONNAME

CC ID: 1338774
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Scientific name of observed organism to the finest taxonomic resolution that divers can identify a colony to, either to species or genus level identification (see RANK).

GENUS

CC ID: 1339534
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Taxonomic classification: Genus name or lowest classification possible of observed organism (TAXONNAME). NULL if TAXONNAME = Unknown Scleractinian

RANK

CC ID: 1339535
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Lowest defined rank in taxonomic hierarchy. Multi-species and multi-genus complexes are identified in RANK.

GENUSCODE

CC ID: 1339536
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

4-letter code for GENUS.

NEW_TAXONCODE

CC ID: 1339537
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: TEXT
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Updated 4-letter code for TAXONNAME if taxon was reclassified.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 72887
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72887
Metadata Record Created By: Lori H Luers
Metadata Record Created: 2024-06-05 00:39+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Lori H Luers
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2024-10-22 18:30+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2024-10-22
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year