Parameter: ScientificName

Dataset: 
Species Sizes
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: 
ScientificName
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

The scientific name of the species per the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)