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  | fossil_range = {{fossil range|Cambrian|Permian}}

or

  | fossil_range = {{fossil range|542|250}} [[Cambrian]]–[[Permian]]

For extant taxa that continue into the present day, the ending period should be set to "Recent" or as "Holocene" for Late Quaternary extinctions such as the moa, and the current status should be indicated using the |status= parameter.

For groups that only existed during a single period, simply list it without giving a range: e.g.:

Silurian
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 | fossil_range = {{fossil range|Silurian}} 

Images

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An image can be included using the parameter |image=. It is highly recommended that an image be provided if one is available. Do not include the "File:" part of the image file name!

If an image is included, alt text should be provided using parameter "|image_alt=". Alt text should not repeat the caption; instead, it should describe the image contents to someone who can't see it (see WP:ALT).

A caption can be provided using parameter "|image_caption=". A caption need not be provided if it would just repeat the title of the article. It should be provided if it can convey any additional information about the image, such as the sex or life stage of the individual, the location where the picture was taken, the artist (if an engraving or other illustration), or (for higher taxa) the particular species depicted.

| image         = Sweetbay1082.jpg
| image_alt     = White flower surrounded by long green leaves
| image_caption = ''Magnolia virginiana''

By default, the image width is determined by each user's default thumbnail size preference. In general, it is recommended that these preferences be honoured. In some cases, however, it may be desirable to overrule the default size; this can be achieved by use of the |image_upright= parameter, which scales the image. Thus |image_upright=1.1 makes the image 10% larger than the user's default thumbnail size; |image_upright=0.75 makes it 25% smaller. See MOS:IMGSIZE for more information.

| image         = Sweetbay1082.jpg
| image_alt     = White flower surrounded by long green leaves
| image_caption = ''Magnolia virginiana''
| image_upright = 1.45

Long or complex image captions, which should rarely be necessary, look better when left-aligned. This can be achieved using "|image_caption_align=left".

A second image may be added by use of the |image2=, |image2_alt=, |image2_caption= and |image2_upright= parameters. Use this sparingly, and only when the article is long enough, and when it makes sense to include the second image inside the taxobox and not later in the article. Camel is a good example (a genus with two well-known representatives). A second image may also be useful for species that display sexual dimorphism so that both a male and female representative could be shown, e.g. Northern cardinal.

Authorities

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Generally, an authority should be given only for the taxa covered by the article. Higher groups which only include the article subject should also list authorities unless those are the same as for the taxa in question. In the case of species (or subspecies) the authority may be given in the binomial (or trinomial) section. Otherwise authorities may be listed in the placement section. For instance, for an order:

| ordo = 
| ordo_authority = 

The following examples illustrate the different conventions for names, dates, and punctuations in the different kingdoms.

  • Animalia
    • Original name valid: Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758
    • Organism reclassified: Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) (originally Felis leo)
  • Plantae
    • Original name valid: Magnolia virginiana L.
    • Organism reclassified: Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) Rich. (originally Orchis pyramidalis)
  • Bacteria
    • Original name valid: Vibrio cholerae R. Koch 1883
    • Organism reclassified: Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein 1884) Chester 1901 (originally Micrococcus pneumoniae)
    • Old name revived: Salmonella enterica (ex Kauffmann & Edwards 1952) Le Minor & Popoff 1987

Authorities in scientific names are also abbreviated according to different standards for plants and animals. To decipher standard abbreviations, see

For more information refer to the article on binomial nomenclature.

Diversity

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In higher taxa, and taxa where the subdivision option does not indicate number of species, the |diversity= parameter may be used. This needs to be accompanied by |diversity_link= which links to an appropriate page, usually a List of ... species page. See, for example, Banksia: the subdivision lists only two subgenera, so the |diversity= option is used to specify the number of species.

| diversity_link = List of Quercus species
| diversity = c. 120 species

It is not a good idea to be too precise about the number of species. New species are still being regularly described in many groups. Moreover, changing systematic treatment is liable to alter the species number even in well-known genera. Rounding off the species number and denoting this as approximate value will help decreasing maintenance.

Use the |diversity_ref= parameter to give references for the number of species, for example:

| diversity_ref = <ref>Hershler and Longley, 1986, p. 127</ref>

Range maps

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A range map may be included at the end of the taxobox. This uses the |range_map=, |range_map_upright=, |range_map_alt=, and |range_map_caption= parameters, in the same manner as an image. Specifying range map width is unnecessary in most cases. See Leopard (land animal), Northern flicker (non-migratory bird), Lesser spotted eagle (migratory bird) and Killer whale (water animal) for examples.

| range_map         = Map.jpg
| range_map_upright = 1.1
| range_map_alt     = Map showing ...
| range_map_caption = Range of ...

Up to four range maps can be included, via additional parameters such as |range_map2=, |range_map2_caption=, etc.

You can generate maps using an appropriate blank map such as Image:BlankMap-World-noborders.png. Do not make the distribution map too large (a width of 300 to 400 should be sufficient, the purpose of the map being a rough global overview; more detailed maps can always go to the article body) and add the map to Category:Habitat maps, or, preferably, if you upload the map to Commons, to commons:Category:Animal distribution maps.

Synonyms

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Where a species has synonyms, the |synonyms= parameter may be used. The list of synonyms can be formatted using the same approach as for Subdivisions, but synonyms should not normally be linked, so e.g. {{Taxon list}} should be used for taxa whose names aren't italicized and {{Species list}} for those whose names are.

| synonyms =
  {{Species list
  |Species1|Authority1
  |Species2|Authority2
  }}
Please note: style element <small> is not recommended in Wikipedia:WikiProject Check Wikipedia#HTML text style element .3Csmall.3E, see discussion Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Check Wikipedia#Small style element.

Nomenclator Zoologicus has data for all but the most recently established animal genera. This may be hard to understand for non-specialists, but it is a comprehensive source for the authorship of genus names, both valid ones and junior synonyms. Sometimes one will note that a new name has been established because the older, original name was "preoccupied". This means it has already been established for another taxon of the same rank in the same kingdom before – even if that name is now a synonym too. Taxa that preoccupy a name can be linked in the Synonyms section, such as Stenorhynchus here.

Use |synonyms_ref= to give references for the synonym list, for example:

| synonyms_ref = <ref>Smith and Jones, 2009, p. 5 </ref>

Type species

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When the type species of a genus (or larger grouping) is known, the |type_species= and |type_species_authority= can be used.

For botanical entries, i.e. names under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN), the currently accepted name in the genus should be used. The term "type species" does not occur in the ICN, but is used here for convenience. The Index Nominum Genericorum is a useful source of information and can be used as a reference.

For animal entries, i.e. names under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), the type species should be the original binomial name of the type species, but linked to its current article, and the authority should be plain (no parentheses). See Mirza for a type species example.

| type_species           = the original name of the species that was initially used to describe the genus, without regard to its present-day nomenclature
| type_species_authority =

This follows ICZN Recommendation 67B; be aware that this means the taxon used by the genus' original author – even if it is now invalid, e.g. a junior synonym. Ideally, it should only be used if the genus' original description can be verified first-hand. As per the following example given by the ICZN:

Astacus marinus Fabricius, 1775, one of the nominal species originally included in the decapod crustacean genus Homarus Weber, 1795, was subsequently designated by Fowler (1912) as the type species of Homarus. The type species is, and should be cited as, Astacus marinus Fabricius, 1775. Astacus marinus Fabricius is currently synonymized with Cancer gammarus Linnaeus, 1758, but the latter is not the type species of Homarus and should not be cited as such. If mention of the type species is required it should be made in some such manner as "Type species Astacus marinus Fabricius, 1775, a junior synonym of Cancer gammarus Linnaeus, 1758"; or "Type species Astacus marinus Fabricius, 1775, now regarded as a synonym of Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758)".

If you do not completely understand what this all means, please do not use this parameter. Instead, if possible denote the type species in the species listing, for example with a

<small>([[type species]])</small>

after the species' (currently valid) name.

Italic page titles

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If the value of |genus=, |species=, or |binomial= exactly matches the title of the page, and |name= is unspecified, the taxobox and page title will be italicized automatically.[note 2] If necessary, it is also possible to force the page title to display in italics using the {{Italic title}} template.

If the |name= parameter is present, then the taxobox will display whatever is in |name=; the page title will NOT be italicized unless {{italic title}} is used.

Complete blank template

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This section gives all parameters in the order that they will appear in the taxobox. No taxobox should use all of these. Keep it short! Note that parameters in this template are case-sensitive.

name
Temporal range: 100–0 Ma
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fossil range
image alt
image caption
image2 alt
image2 caption
Conservation status
Virus classification
(status of classification)
Group: virus group
(unranked): unranked superdomain
unranked superdomain authority
Superdomain: superdomain
Domain: domain
domain authority
Superkingdom: superregnum
superregnum authority
(unranked): unranked regnum
unranked regnum authority
Kingdom: regnum
regnum authority
Subkingdom: subregnum
subregnum authority
Superdivision: superdivisio
superdivisio authority
Superphylum: superphylum
superphylum authority
(unranked): unranked divisio
unranked divisio authority
Division: divisio
divisio authority
(unranked): unranked phylum
unranked phylum authority
Phylum: phylum
phylum authority
Subdivision: subdivisio
subdivisio authority
Subphylum: subphylum
subphylum authority
Infraphylum: infraphylum
infraphylum authority
Microphylum: microphylum
microphylum authority
Nanophylum: nanophylum
nanophylum authority
Superclass: superclassis
superclassis authority
(unranked): unranked classis
unranked classis authority
Class: classis
classis authority
(unranked): unranked subclassis
unranked subclassis authority
Subclass: subclassis
subclassis authority
(unranked): unranked infraclassis
unranked infraclassis authority
Infraclass: infraclassis
infraclassis authority
Magnorder: magnordo
magnordo authority
Superorder: superordo
superordo authority
(unranked): unranked ordo
unranked ordo authority
Order: ordo
ordo authority
Suborder: subordo
subordo authority
Infraorder: infraordo
infraordo authority
Parvorder: parvordo
parvordo authority
Division: zoodivisio
zoodivisio authority
Section: zoosectio
zoosectio authority
Subsection: zoosubsectio
zoosubsectio authority
(unranked): unranked superfamilia
unranked superfamilia authority
Superfamily: superfamilia
superfamilia authority
Family: familia
familia authority
Subfamily: subfamilia
subfamilia authority
Supertribe: supertribus
supertribus authority
(unranked): unranked tribus
unranked tribus authority
Tribe: tribus
tribus authority
Subtribe: subtribus
subtribus authority
alliance: alliance
alliance authority
(unranked): unranked genus
genus authority
Genus: genus
genus authority
Subgenus: subgenus
subgenus authority
Section: sectio
sectio authority
Subsection: subsectio
subsectio authority
Series: series
series authority
Subseries: subseries
subseries authority
species group: species group
species group authority
species subgroup: species subgroup
species subgroup authority
species complex: species complex
species complex authority
Species: species
species authority
Subspecies: subspecies
subspecies authority
Variety: variety
variety authority
Form: forma
forma authority
Binomial name
binomial
binomial authority
Trinomial name
trinomial
trinomial authority
Type genus
type genus
type genus authority
Type species
type species
type species authority
Type strain
type strain
subdivision ranks

subdivision

Diversity[2]
diversity
range map alt
range map caption
binomial2
binomial2 authority
range map2 alt
range map2 caption
binomial3
binomial3 authority
range map3 alt
range map3 caption
binomial4
binomial4 authority
range map4 alt
range map4 caption
Synonyms[3]

synonyms

{{Taxobox
| color                           = 
| name                            = 
| fossil_range                    = 
| image                           = 
| image_upright                   = 
| image_alt                       = 
| image_caption                   = 
| image_caption_align             =
| image2                          = 
| image2_upright                  = 
| image2_alt                      = 
| image2_caption                  = 
| status                          = 
| status_system                   = 
| status_ref                      = 
| classification_status           = 
| virus_group                     = 
| unranked_superdomain            = 
| unranked_superdomain_authority  = 
| superdomain                     = 
| superdomain_authority           = 
| domain                          = 
| domain_authority                = 
| superregnum                     = 
| superregnum_authority           = 
| unranked_regnum                 = 
| unranked_regnum_authority       = 
| regnum                          = 
| regnum_authority                = 
| subregnum                       = 
| subregnum_authority             = 
| superdivisio                    = 
| superdivisio_authority          = 
| superphylum                     = 
| superphylum_authority           = 
| unranked_divisio                = 
| unranked_divisio_authority      =
| divisio                         = 
| divisio_authority               = 
| unranked_phylum                 = 
| unranked_phylum_authority       = 
| phylum                          = 
| phylum_authority                =
| subdivisio                      = 
| subdivisio_authority            = 
| subphylum                       = 
| subphylum_authority             = 
| infraphylum                     = 
| infraphylum_authority           = 
| microphylum                     = 
| microphylum_authority           = 
| nanophylum                      = 
| nanophylum_authority            = 
| superclassis                    = 
| superclassis_authority          = 
| unranked_classis                = 
| unranked_classis_authority      = 
| classis                         = 
| classis_authority               = 
| unranked_subclassis             = 
| unranked_subclassis_authority   = 
| subclassis                      = 
| subclassis_authority            = 
| unranked_infraclassis           = 
| unranked_infraclassis_authority = 
| infraclassis                    = 
| infraclassis_authority          = 
| magnordo                        = 
| magnordo_authority              = 
| superordo                       = 
| superordo_authority             = 
| unranked_ordo                   = 
| unranked_ordo_authority         = 
| ordo                            = 
| ordo_authority                  = 
| subordo                         = 
| subordo_authority               = 
| infraordo                       = 
| infraordo_authority             = 
| parvordo                        = 
| parvordo_authority              = 
| zoodivisio                      = 
| zoodivisio_authority            = 
| zoosectio                       = 
| zoosectio_authority             = 
| zoosubsectio                    = 
| zoosubsectio_authority          = 
| unranked_superfamilia           = 
| unranked_superfamilia_authority = 
| superfamilia                    = 
| superfamilia_authority          = 
| familia                         = 
| familia_authority               = 
| subfamilia                      = 
| subfamilia_authority            = 
| supertribus                     = 
| supertribus_authority           = 
| unranked_tribus                 = 
| unranked_tribus_authority       = 
| tribus                          = 
| tribus_authority                = 
| subtribus                       = 
| subtribus_authority             = 
| alliance                        = 
| alliance_authority              = 
| unranked_genus                  = 
| unranked_genus_authority        = 
| genus                           = 
| genus_authority                 = 
| subgenus                        = 
| subgenus_authority              = 
| sectio                          = 
| sectio_authority                = 
| subsectio                       = 
| subsectio_authority             = 
| series                          = 
| series_authority                = 
| subseries                       = 
| subseries_authority             = 
| species_group                   = 
| species_group_authority         = 
| species_subgroup                = 
| species_subgroup_authority      = 
| species_complex                 = 
| species_complex_authority       = 
| species                         = 
| species_authority               = 
| subspecies                      = 
| subspecies_authority            = 
| variety                         = 
| variety_authority               = 
| forma                           = 
| forma_authority                 = 
| diversity_ref                   = 
| diversity                       = 
| diversity_link                  = 
| binomial                        = 
| binomial_authority              = 
| trinomial                       = 
| trinomial_authority             = 
| type_genus                      = 
| type_genus_authority            = 
| type_species                    = 
| type_species_authority          = 
| subdivision                     = 
| subdivision_ranks               = 
| type_strain                     = 
| range_map                       = 
| range_map_upright               = 
| range_map_alt                   = 
| range_map_caption               = 
| binomial2                       = 
| binomial2_authority             = 
| range_map2                      = 
| range_map2_upright              = 
| range_map2_alt                  = 
| range_map2_caption              = 
| binomial3                       = 
| binomial3_authority             = 
| range_map3                      = 
| range_map3_upright              = 
| range_map3_alt                  = 
| range_map3_caption              = 
| binomial4                       = 
| binomial4_authority             = 
| range_map4                      = 
| range_map4_upright              = 
| range_map4_alt                  = 
| range_map4_caption              = 
| synonyms_ref                    = 
| synonyms                        = 
}}

All parameters

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The full list of parameters is illustrated inside the infobox above, in the "Complete blank template".

color - typical color code
name - name defaults to {{PAGENAME}}
status - conservation status code
status_system - status-system type
status_ref - status reference
regnum - (standard) kingdom name
phylum - (standard) phylum name
classis - (standard) class name
ordo - (standard) order name
familia - (standard) family name
genus - (standard) genus name
species - (standard) species name
fossil_range - (as shown at top of box)
image - (as shown in box)
image_upright - (as shown in box)
image_alt - (as shown in box)
image_caption - (as shown in box)
image2 - (as shown in box)
image2_upright - (as shown in box)
image2_alt - (as shown in box)
image2_caption - (as shown in box)
classification_status - (as shown in box)
virus_group - (as shown in box)
superdomain - (as shown in box)
superdomain_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_superdomain - (as shown in box)
unranked_superdomain_ authority - (as shown in box)
domain - (as shown in box)
domain_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_regnum - (as shown in box)
unranked_regnum_authority - (as shown in box)
superregnum - (as shown in box)
superregnum_authority - (as shown in box)
regnum_authority - (as shown in box)
subregnum - (as shown in box)
subregnum_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_phylum - (as shown in box)
unranked_phylum_authority - (as shown in box)
superdivisio - (as shown in box)
superdivisio_authority - (as shown in box)
superphylum - (as shown in box)
superphylum_authority - (as shown in box)
divisio - (as shown in box)
divisio authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_divisio - (as shown in box)
unranked_divisio_authority - (as shown in box)
phylum_authority - (as shown in box)
subdivisio - (as shown in box)
subdivisio_authority - (as shown in box)
subphylum - (as shown in box)
subphylum_authority - (as shown in box)
infraphylum - (as shown in box)
infraphylum_authority - (as shown in box)
microphylum - (as shown in box)
microphylum_authority - (as shown in box)
nanophylum - (as shown in box)
nanophylum_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_classis - (as shown in box)
unranked_classis_authority - (as shown in box)
superclassis - (as shown in box)
superclassis_authority - (as shown in box)
classis_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_subclassis - (as shown in box)
unranked_subclassis_authority - (as shown in box)
subclassis - (as shown in box)
subclassis_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_infraclassis - (as shown in box)
unranked_infraclassis_authority - (as shown in box)
infraclassis - (as shown in box)
infraclassis_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_ordo - (as shown in box)
unranked_ordo_authority - (as shown in box)
magnordo - (as shown in box)
magnordo_authority - (as shown in box)
superordo - (as shown in box)
superordo_authority - (as shown in box)
ordo_authority - (as shown in box)
subordo - (as shown in box)
subordo_authority - (as shown in box)
infraordo - (as shown in box)
infraordo_authority - (as shown in box)
parvordo - (as shown in box)
parvordo_authority - (as shown in box)
zoodivisio - (as shown in box)
zoodivisio_authority - (as shown in box)
zoosectio - (as shown in box)
zoosectio_authority - (as shown in box)
zoosubsectio - (as shown in box)
zoosubsectio_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_superfamilia - (as shown in box)
unranked_superfamilia_authority - (as shown in box)
superfamilia - (as shown in box)
superfamilia_authority - (as shown in box)
familia_authority - (as shown in box)
subfamilia - (as shown in box)
subfamilia_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_tribus - (as shown in box)
unranked_tribus_authority - (as shown in box)
supertribus - (as shown in box)
supertribus_authority - (as shown in box)
tribus - (as shown in box)
tribus_authority - (as shown in box)
subtribus - (as shown in box)
subtribus_authority - (as shown in box)
alliance - (as shown in box)
alliance_authority - (as shown in box)
unranked_genus - (as shown in box)
unranked_genus_authority - (as shown in box)
genus_authority - (as shown in box)
subgenus - (as shown in box)
subgenus_authority - (as shown in box)
sectio - (as shown in box)
sectio_authority - (as shown in box)
subsectio - (as shown in box)
subsectio_authority - (as shown in box)
series - (as shown in box)
series_authority - (as shown in box)
subseries - (as shown in box)
subseries_authority - (as shown in box)
species_group - (as shown in box)
species_group_authority - (as shown in box)
species_subgroup - (as shown in box)
species_subgroup_authority - (as shown in box)
species_complex - (as shown in box)
species_complex_authority - (as shown in box)
species_authority - (as shown in box)
subspecies - (as shown in box)
subspecies_authority - (as shown in box)
variety - (as shown in box)
variety_authority - (as shown in box)
forma - (as shown in box)
forma_authority - (as shown in box)
diversity_ref - (as shown in box)
diversity - (as shown in box)
diversity_link - (as shown in box)
binomial - (as shown in box)
binomial_authority - (as shown in box)
trinomial - (as shown in box)
trinomial_authority - (as shown in box)
type_genus - (as shown in box)
type_genus_authority - (as shown in box)
type_species - (as shown in box)
type_species_authority - (as shown in box)
subdivision - (as shown in box)
subdivision_ranks - (as shown in box)
type_strain - (as shown in box)
range_map - 1st map, bottom of box
range_map_upright - 1st map scaling = 0.9 i.e. 90% of default size
range_map_alt - 1st map ALT= text
range_map_caption - 1st caption, under picture
binomial2 - (as shown in box)
binomial2_authority - (as shown in box)
range_map2 - 2nd map in box
range_map2_upright - 2nd map scaling = 0.9
range_map2_alt - 2nd map ALT= text
range_map2_caption - 2nd map caption
binomial3 - (as shown in box)
binomial3_authority - (as shown in box)
range_map3 - 3rd map in box
range_map3_upright - 3rd map scaling = 0.9
range_map3_alt - 3rd map ALT= text
range_map3_caption - 3rd maq caption
binomial4 - (as shown in box)
binomial4_authority - (as shown in box)
range_map4 - 4th map in box
range_map4_upright - 4th map scaling = 0.9
range_map4_alt - 4th map ALT= text
range_map4_caption - 4th map caption
synonyms_ref - reference for synonyms
synonyms - (as at bottom of box)

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Template:UF-species

Template Data

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This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Taxobox in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Taxobox

An infobox for plants, animals and other biological taxa

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

For plants, see [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (flora)]]. For all other living things, the name should be the most common vernacular name, when one is in widespread use, and a scientific name otherwise.

Stringoptional
Imageimage

An image to use, do not include the 'File:' part of the image file name.

Filerequired
Image Widthimage_width image width

(Deprecated) Width to display the image at. Should not normally be set. e.g. 320px

Stringdeprecated
Image Upright scaleimage_upright image upright

Scale to display the image at. e.g. 1.1

Stringoptional
Image alt textimage_alt image alt

Alt text which describes the image to someone who can't see it

Stringoptional
Image captionimage_caption

Caption displayed under the image

Stringsuggested
Image caption alignmentimage_caption_align image caption alignment

Alignment of the caption displayed under the image, e.g. left. Should not normally be set.

Stringdeprecated
Kingdomregnum

Kingdom: [[Animalia]], [[Plantae]], [[Fungi]], other taxa may want to use domain or other ranks instead

Stringoptional
Divisiondivisio

Division in botany, e.g. [[Bryophyta]]. Not for flowering plants using the APG III system

Stringoptional
Phylumphylum

Phylum in zoology, eg [[Chordata]] for chordates

Stringoptional
Classclassis

Class/classis taxonomic rank

Stringoptional
Orderordo

Order/ordo taxonomic rank

Stringoptional
Familyfamilia

Family/familia taxonomic rank

Stringoptional
Genusgenus

Genus taxonomic rank, in italics, e.g. ''[[Homo]]''

Stringoptional
Genus authoritygenus_authority

no description

Stringoptional
Speciesspecies

Species taxonomic rank. Should be given in abbreviated forms and in italics, e.g. ''H. sapiens''.

Stringoptional
Binomialbinomial

Full binomial name of taxa, In full form with italics, e.g. ''Salix alba'' var. ''caerulea''

Stringoptional
Binomial authoritybinomial_authority

Binomial authority using appropriate conventions, eg [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] (for plants), [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1761 (for animals)

Stringoptional
Range maprange_map range map

Map of range

Stringoptional
Range map widthrange_map_width range map width

Width to display range map. Should not normally be set. e.g. 320px

Stringdeprecated
Range map alt textrange_map_alt range map alt

Alt text describing the range in words

Stringoptional
Range map captionrange_map_caption range map caption

Caption/key for the range map

Stringoptional
Conservation statusstatus

The conservation status code: 'secure', domesticated 'DOM', Least Concern 'LC', Lower Risk—Least Concern 'LR/lc', Near Threatened 'NT', Lower Risk—Near Threatened 'LR/nt', Lower Risk—Conservation Dependent 'LR/cd', Vulnerable 'VU', Endangered 'EN', Critically Endangered 'CR', Possibly Extinct 'PE', Extinct in the wild 'EW', Extinct 'EX', Data deficient 'DD', Not evaluated 'NE',Fossil 'fossil', Prehistoric 'pre', 'See text', Lower Risk 'LR'

Stringoptional
Conservation status systemstatus_system status system

System used for Conservation status: 'IUCN3.1', 'IUCN2.3', 'EPBC' etc. Required if status given.

Stringoptional
Status referencestatus_ref status ref

Reference for status <ref>{{IUCN2012.2|...}}</ref>

Stringoptional
Year of extinctionextinct

Year of extinction, if known

Stringoptional
Fossil rangefossil_range

The stratigraphic range for groups known as fossils. E.g. [[Cambrian]]–[[Permian]] or {{fossil range|Cambrian|Permian}} to give a chart. Use 'Recent' for extant taxa and 'Holocene' for Late Quaternary extinctions.

Stringoptional
Virus groupvirus_group virus group

Viruses not placed in taxa above the rank of order, instead a virus group is used, given by a Roman numeral from I to VII

Stringoptional
Unranked superdomainunranked_superdomain unranked superdomain

For each major taxon you can add an unranked entry to the taxobox. The entry unranked X appears above rank X

Stringoptional
Superdomainsuperdomain

This and other minor ranks should only be used when they are important to understanding the classification of the taxon described in the article

Stringoptional
Superdomain Authoritysuperdomain_authority superdomain authority

The authority used for this rank. Every rank has a rank authority field which are not currently listed

Stringoptional
Domaindomain

Domain for Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya

Stringoptional
Superkingdomsuperregnum

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked kingdomunranked_regnum

no description

Stringoptional
Subkingdomsubregnum

no description

Stringoptional
Superdivisionsuperdivisio

no description

Stringoptional
Superphylumsuperphylum

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked divisionunranked_divisio unranked divisio

For flowering plants using the APG IV system this should be set to [[Angiosperms]] rather than using division/divisio

Stringoptional
Unranked phylumunranked_phylum

no description

Stringoptional
Subphylumsubphylum

no description

Stringoptional
Infraphyluminfraphylum

no description

Stringoptional
Microphylummicrophylum

no description

Stringoptional
Nanophylumnanophylum

no description

Stringoptional
Superclasssuperclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked classunranked_classis unranked classis

For flowering plants using the APG IV system this should be used rather than class/classis

Stringoptional
Unranked subclassunranked_subclassis unranked subclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Subclasssubclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked infraclassunranked_infraclassis unranked infraclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Infraclassinfraclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Magnordermagnordo

no description

Stringoptional
Superordersuperordo

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked orderunranked_ordo unranked ordo

Generally used for flowering plants using the APG IV system

Stringoptional
subordosubordo

no description

Stringoptional
infraordoinfraordo

no description

Stringoptional
parvordoparvordo

no description

Stringoptional
zoodivisionzoodivisio

Used in zoology, a different rank to the division used in botany.

Stringoptional
zoosectionzoosectio

Used in zoology, a different rank to the section used in botany.

Stringoptional
zoosubsectionzoosubsectio

Used in zoology, a different rank to the subsection used in botany.

Stringoptional
Unranked Superfamilyunranked_superfamilia

no description

Stringoptional
Superfamilysuperfamilia

no description

Stringoptional
Subfamilysubfamilia

no description

Stringoptional
supertribussupertribus

no description

Stringoptional
unranked tribeunranked_tribus unranked tribus

no description

Stringoptional
Tribetribus

no description

Stringoptional
Subtribesubtribus

no description

Stringoptional
alliancealliance

no description

Stringdeprecated
Unranked genusunranked_genus unranked genus

no description

Stringoptional
Subgenussubgenus

no description

Stringoptional
Sectionsectio

Used in botany, use zoosectio in zoology

Stringoptional
Subsectionsubsectio

Used in botany, use zoosubsectio in zoology

Stringoptional
Seriesseries

no description

Stringoptional
Subseriessubseries

no description

Stringoptional
Species groupspecies_group species group

no description

Stringoptional
species subgroupspecies_subgroup species subgroup

no description

Stringoptional
species complexspecies_complex species complex

no description

Stringoptional
subspeciessubspecies

no description

Stringoptional
varietyvariety

no description

Stringdeprecated
formforma

Used in botany, not in zoology

Stringoptional
trinomialtrinomial

The full trinomial name for subspecies, it should generally be in italics.

Stringoptional
trinomial authoritytrinomial_authority trinomial authority

The authority for a trinomial.

Stringoptional
Synonymssynonyms

A list of synonyms for a species, e.g. ''species1'' <small>Authority1</small><br/> ''species2'' <small>Authority2</small>

Stringoptional
Synonyms refsynonyms_ref

References for the synonym lists, e.g.<ref>Smith and Jones, 2009, p. 5</ref>

Stringoptional
Type speciestype_species

The original name of the species that was initially used to describe the genus, without regard to its present-day nomenclature.

Stringoptional
Type species authoritytype_species_authority type species authority

Authority for the type species, don't use parenthesis.

Stringoptional
Classification statusclassification_status classification status

Status of the scientific classification, e.g. disputed. Only use when the scientific classification text would be misleading without it.

Stringoptional
Subdivision rankssubdivision_ranks subdivision ranks

Rank used for sub-divisions of this taxa, e.g. 'Families'

Stringoptional
Subdivisionsubdivision

List of sub divisions of this taxa, e.g. [[Family1]]<br/> [[Family2]]<br/> [[Family3]]

Stringoptional
Image 2image2

A second image, only use in rare circumstances.

Stringoptional
Image 2 Widthimage2_width image2 width

Deprecated. Width of the second image

Numberdeprecated
Image 2 Upright scaleimage2_upright image2 upright

Scale of the second image

Numberoptional
Image 2 alt textimage2_alt image2 alt

Alt text which describes the second image to someone who can't see it

Stringoptional
Image 2 captionimage2_caption

Caption to display under the second image

Stringoptional
Binomial2binomial2

Second binomial name of taxa, only used in rare circumstances

Stringoptional
Binomial authority 2binomial2_authority binomial2 authority

Authority of second binomial

Stringoptional
Binomial3binomial3

Third binomial name of taxa, only used in rare circumstances

Stringoptional
Binomial authority 3binomial3_authority binomial3 authority

Authority of third binomial

Stringoptional
Binomial4binomial4

Fourth binomial name of taxa, only used in rare circumstances

Stringoptional
Binomial authority 4binomial4_authority binomial4 authority

Authority of fourth binomial

Stringoptional
Range map 2range_map2 range map2

Second map of range

Stringoptional
Range map 2 widthrange_map2_width range map2 width

Width of second range map

Stringdeprecated
Range map 2 alt textrange_map2_alt range map2 alt

Alt text describing the second range map

Stringoptional
Range map 2 captionrange_map2_caption range map2 caption

Caption/key for the second range map

Stringoptional
Range map 3range_map3 range map3

Third map of range

Stringoptional
Range map 3 widthrange_map3_width range map3 width

Width of third range map

Stringdeprecated
Range map 3 alt textrange_map3_alt range map3 alt

Alt text describing the third range map

Stringoptional
Range map 3 captionrange_map3_caption range map3 caption

Caption/key for the third range map

Stringoptional
Range map 4range_map4 range map4

Forth map of range

Stringoptional
Range map 4 widthrange_map4_width range map4 width

Width of forth range map

Stringdeprecated
Range map 4 alt textrange_map4_alt range map4 alt

Alt text describing the forth range map

Stringoptional
Range map 4 captionrange_map4_caption range map4 caption

Caption/key for the fourth range map

Stringoptional
colorcolor

Generally not used as it is automatically assigned based on the entry for regnum, virus group, unranked phylum, phylum.

Stringdeprecated

Supporting templates

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Tracking categories

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Hidden category added by Taxobox:

Hidden categories added by Taxobox/core:

Hidden categories added by Taxobox/species:

Hidden categories added by Taxobox/Error colour:

See also

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  1. ^ IUCN reference goes here
  2. ^ diversity ref
  3. ^ synonyms ref

Notes

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  1. ^ If the page is called, for example, "Homo (genus)", then the taxobox will display "Homo" and the page title "Homo (genus)".
  2. ^ See note 1; the title of the page will be italicized using the {{DISPLAYTITLE}} magic word. When the page name contains the disambiguator "(alga)" or "(genus)", this disambiguator will not be italicized (e.g., Ia (genus)).