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Parameter: PARASITE_SPECIES

Dataset: 
Parasite taxonomic and life cycle information
Parameter: 
species
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 species
Short Description:
 species
Official Name:
 species
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

a taxonomic binomial that consists of a genus name followed by the species name of an organism

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
PARASITE_SPECIES
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
If known, the current accepted specific epithet of the parasite species or morphogroup from World Register of Marine Species [accessed 2022-04-15]. This corresponds to the Darwin Core term specificEpithet http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/specificEpithet. Missing data identifier: NA (unknown).