How to add a Taxonomy record

In this example we add a Taxonomic record for (zoological) species Aus bus. We want EMu to auto-generate the scientific name based on the appropriate set of rules (ICZNClosedInternational Code of Zoological Nomenclature. in this case).

Note: Only fields relevant to this example are considered. See Taxonomy module: Tabs for detail about each tab.

To begin:

  1. In the Taxonomy module, add a new record:

    Classification tab

    Note that there are Default values in:

    • Applicable Code: (Controls)
    • Automatic?: (Scientific Name)
    • Hybrid?: (Hybrid & Parentage)
    • Currently Accepted?: (Currently Accepted Name)

The Classification group of fields provides two methods for recording a name's position in the taxonomic hierarchy:

This involves entering a value in one of the positions (e.g. species) and attaching to a record at the next level (e.g. genus) using Parent: (Classification). This method allows you to view the full hierarchy of a name on the Hierarchy tab.

In this method:

  1. Select ICZN from the Applicable Code: (Controls) drop list.

    Aus bus is an animal so the ICZNClosedInternational Code of Zoological Nomenclature. applies.

  2. We want EMu to construct the scientific name according to the rules of the ICZN so ensure that Automatic?: (Scientific Name) is set to Yes.
  3. Attach the record to its parent record in the Parent: (Classification) field.

    In this example, this will be a Species level record (for bus), so we attach its parent Genus record (Aus) in the Parent: (Classification) field.

  4. We then enter a value in one of the positions in the Classification group of fields.

    In this example we enter bus in the Species field:

    Classification

    Note: Note that the Rank: (Controls) read-only field automatically updates to indicate the lowest rank in this classification.

  5. Save the record.
  6. In turn, the Genus level record would be attached to its parent (Family) record (Demoidae in this case).
  7. If we examine the Hierarchy tab, the following hierarchy will have formed:

    Hierarchy

In this method:

  1. Select ICZN from the Applicable Code: (Controls) drop list.

    Aus bus is an animal so the ICZNClosedInternational Code of Zoological Nomenclature. applies.

  2. We want EMu to construct the scientific name according to the rules of the ICZN so ensure that Automatic?: (Scientific Name) is set to Yes.
  3. Enter the classification details for this species in the Classification group of fields.

    Aus bus is in the family Demoidae (add Demoidae to Family & No.,Aus to Genus & No., and bus to Species).

    Note: Note that the Rank: (Controls) read-only field automatically updates to indicate the lowest rank in this classification.

  4. Save the record.

    The scientific name is auto-generated and displays in the Name: (Scientific Name) field using the available details:

    Classification tab

Next we complete the Citation details and Author details. The name of the Author of the scientific name (the Name AuthorClosedThe author responsible for writing the formal description of a species (i.e. specifying a Taxonomic classification for the species).) is included in the scientific name of the species: