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Parameter: species_code

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 taxon_code
Short Description:
 taxon_code
Official Name:
 taxon_code
No Data Value:
Description:
 

taxonomic group or entity code, such as the ten digit number from the NODC Taxonomic List, v. 8.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
species_code
Supplied Units: 
code
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

4-letter genus species code (typically first two letters are the first two of the genus and last two letters are the first two of the species). See the Species list to match the code to the full scientific name.