Template:Taxobox/doc

This template sets up a {{taxobox}}, a table setting out the Biological classification (taxonomy) for a group of living things with a choice of over 160 parameters. Although the implementation is complicated, it is relatively simple to use. For an example in practice, look at the edit page of "Killer whale" – [1]. Most parameters are optional, so if a particular entry is not relevant for your case, just leave it out. See "All parameters" for a complete list.

This guide has come out of WikiProject Tree of life.

Usage

Note that parameters in this template are case-sensitive.

{{Taxobox
| name               = 
| image              = 
| image_width        = 
| image_alt          = 
| image_caption      = 
| image2             = 
| image2_width       = 
| image2_alt         = 
| image2_caption     = 
| regnum             = [[Plant]]ae (or...)
| divisio            = 
| classis            = 
| ordo               = 
| familia            = 
| genus              = 
| species            = 
| binomial           = 
| binomial_authority = 
| range_map          = <!--optional map - also range_map2, 3 or 4 -->
| range_map_width    = 
| range_map_alt      = 
| range_map_caption  = 
| <!--or 115 other parameters-->
}}

Colors are automatically assigned based on the table below.

Animalia	rgb(211,211,164)
Archaeplastida	rgb(144,238,144) (palegreen2)
Fungi	rgb(173,216,230) (lightblue)
Chromalveolata	rgb(173,238,63)
Rhizaria	rgb(225,204,252)
Excavata	rgb(240,230,140) (khaki)
Amoebozoa	rgb(255,200,160)
Bacteria	rgb(211,211,211) (lightgray)
Archaea	rgb(236,210,210)
Viruses	rgb(238,130,238) (violet)
incertae sedis	rgb(250,240,230) (linen)
Colours not produced by this template:
Ichnotaxa	rgb(221, 165, 127)
Ootaxa	rgb(255,192,203) (pink)

Quick start and examples

Animals

Animal species

Asian Golden Cat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Felidae
Genus:	Catopuma
Species:	C. temminckii
Binomial name
Catopuma temminckii (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

{{Taxobox 
| name               = 
| image              = 
| image_alt          = 
| image_caption      = 
| regnum             = [[Animal]]ia
| phylum             = 
| classis            = 
| ordo               = 
| familia            = 
| genus              = 
| species            = 
| binomial           = 
| binomial_authority = 
}}

Animal higher taxon

Rorquals
Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Cetacea
Suborder:	Mysticeti
Family:	Balaenopteridae Gray, 1864
Genera
Balaenoptera Megaptera

{{Taxobox 
| regnum            = [[Animal]]ia
| phylum            = 
| classis           = 
| ordo              = 
| familia           = 
| genus             = 
| genus_authority   = 
| subdivision_ranks = 
| subdivision       = 
}}

Plants

The majority of plants are angiosperms ("flowering plants"). Wikipedia:Wikiproject Plants consensus is to use the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group's APG III classification system for angiosperms. The APG III system does not have formally named divisions or classes, but includes several hierarchically nested, informally named clades. The hierarchy of informally named clades is presented by using parameters such as |unranked_divisio= in place of formal rank parameters. Articles on non-flowering plants (e.g. conifers, ferns) should continue to use formal divisions and classes in the Taxobox.

Flowering plant species

Magnolia virginiana
Magnolia virginiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Magnoliaceae
Genus:	Magnolia
Species:	M. virginiana
Binomial name
Magnolia virginiana L.

{{Taxobox 
| name               = 
| image              = 
| image_alt          = 
| image_caption      = 
| regnum             = [[Plant]]ae
| unranked_divisio   = [[Angiosperms]]
| unranked_classis   =
| unranked_ordo      =
| ordo               = 
| familia            = 
| genus              = 
| species            = 
| binomial           = 
| binomial_authority = 
}}

Flowering plant higher taxon

Oaks
Foliage and acorns of the Pedunculate Oak, Quercus robur
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Quercus L.
Species
See List of Quercus species.

{{Taxobox 
| image             = 
| image_alt         = 
| image_caption     = 
| regnum            = [[Plant]]ae
| unranked_divisio  = [[Angiosperms]]
| unranked_classis  =
| unranked_ordo     =
| ordo              = 
| familia           = 
| genus             = 
| genus_authority   = 
| subdivision_ranks = 
| subdivision       = 
}}

Parameters

Name

Provided under this parameter should be the single most common vernacular name when one is in widespread use, or a single current scientific name otherwise.

• Common names of higher taxa are always given in sentence case (rather than title case) and in the plural (e.g. marine hatchetfishes).
• Common names of species and subspecies are also to be given in sentence case but in the singular (e.g. black crowned crane, Colorado potato beetle).

The name parameter should not be used to incorporate more than one name. It is only a header and not meant to be an inclusive "names" field. One will suffice. Please assess the relevant literature in deciding which.

Color

The color is automatically assigned based on the entry for |regnum=, |virus_group=. |unranked_phylum= or |phylum=, in that order; there is no need to specify it manually. If you do, be sure to use rgb or hsl format; see examples below.

Animalia	rgb(211,211,164)
Archaeplastida	rgb(144,238,144) (palegreen2)
Fungi	rgb(173,216,230) (lightblue)
Chromalveolata	rgb(173,238,63)
Rhizaria	rgb(225,204,252)
Excavata	rgb(240,230,140) (khaki)
Amoebozoa	rgb(255,200,160)
Bacteria	rgb(211,211,211) (lightgray)
Archaea	rgb(236,210,210)
Viruses	rgb(238,130,238) (violet)
incertae sedis	rgb(250,240,230) (linen)
Colours not produced by this template:
Ichnotaxa	rgb(221, 165, 127)
Ootaxa	rgb(255,192,203) (pink)

The eukaryote box uses the color "rgb(224, 208, 176)", but since it is split completely into kingdoms other eukaryote groups should not.

Classification

As noted above, the classification section includes some or all of the following:

| regnum  = 
| phylum  = 
| classis = 
| ordo    = 
| familia = 
| genus   = 
| species = 

Each entry corresponds to a containing group, except for the last, which should be the group under consideration. Note the entries use the Latin names for the ranks, to make porting between Wikipedias easier. Thus the above correspond to the kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Red wood ant
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Formicini
Genus:	Formica
Species:	F. rufa
Binomial name
Formica rufa Linnaeus, 1761

Taxoboxes should include all major ranks above the taxon described in the article, plus minor ranks that are important to understanding the classification of the taxon described in the article, or which are discussed in the article. Other minor ranks should be omitted.

For example, in the taxobox for the genus Formica, it's appropriate to include entries for tribe and subfamily, since those are an aid to understanding how Formica relates to other genera in the family Formicidae. But it wouldn't be appropriate to include the superorder Endopterygota, since all genera of ants are in that superorder; it isn't particularly interesting at this level.

Another example is the subfamily Bambusoideae, the bamboos. This subfamily probably should be mentioned in the taxobox of every bamboo species, since it is a major grouping in this context, despite its minor rank.

Minor ranks are included in the same way as major ranks, for example:

| classis    = ...
| subclassis = ...
| superordo  = ...
| ordo       = ...

Note that species and subspecies should be given using the abbreviated forms of their name — e.g. H. sapiens, H. s. sapiens. The epithets should not be given by themselves. The full form of the species or subspecies name is given in the binomial or trinomial section.

See #All parameters for a complete list.

Classification status

With the |classification_status= parameter, it is possible to introduce extra text within parentheses after "Scientific classification". For example,

|classification_status=disputed

will produce "Scientific classification (disputed)". See Veratalpa for a current example where this parameter is used. This parameter should only be used when the "Scientific classification" text would be misleading without it.

Divisions and sections

These ranks have different meanings in zoology and botany.

In botany:

• Use divisio for division (a rank above class and below kingdom)
• Use sectio for section (a rank above species and below genus)

Note: Certain very large genera, e.g. Rhododendron include subsections

In zoology:

• Use zoodivisio for division (a rank above family and below order)
• Use zoosectio for section (a rank above family and below order)

Unranked taxa

For each major taxon from family to phylum, you can add an unranked entry to the taxobox. The entry unranked_X appears above rank X, for example unranked_superfamilia appears above family and superfamily and below order, suborder, infraorder, etc.:

| ordo                  = 
| unranked_superfamilia = 
| familia               = 

For animals and non-flowering plants, use unranked taxa sparingly. The need to include unranked taxa generally indicates that you are following phylogenetic nomenclature. It is usually better to abbreviate the classification to the major ranks and then discuss the classification in more detail in the article.

Unranked taxa of flowering plants

Flowering plants (angiosperms) make frequent use of unranked taxa. The APG III system of classification used for flowering plants on Wikipedia does not have formally named ranks above order - e.g. divisions, classes, subclasses - but includes several hierarchically nested, informally named and unranked clades. For flowering plants the taxobox should include |unranked_divisio=Angiosperms in place of |divisio=, |unranked_classis= in place of |classis=, and possibly also |unranked_subclassis= in place of |subclassis=. Flowering plant taxoboxes may often include three to four informal hierarchical groups above the rank of order, making the use of |unranked_ordo= necessary, which sorts itself just above |ordo= where a formally named order is displayed. The unranked parameters only include ranks in their parameter names, such as "unranked_divisio" to allow the editor to place content hierarchically; no approximation of rank is intended by the use of these parameter names. For flowering plant articles using the APG III system of classification, the regular parameters including |divisio=, |classis=, and |subclassis= should not be used or it will display between these unranked APG III clades.

To comply with #Classification above and its advice on the inclusion of major ranks, the following are considered major ranks in APG III and currently included in the appropriate flowering plant taxoboxes:

• Angiosperms
  • Magnoliids
  • Monocots
    • Commelinids
  • Eudicots
    • Core eudicots (displayed as a major rank when the plant is not included further nested in rosids or asterids)
      • Rosids
      • Asterids

Note: The rosids contain two clades, the fabids (also known as eurosids I) and malvids (also known as eurosids II), and the asterids contain two further clades, the lamiids (euasterids I) and campanulids (euasterids II). These are considered to be minor ranks and are only to be displayed on the articles on orders or families they immediately contain.

A taxobox for a flowering plant will thus generally include the following parameters:

| regnum             = [[Plant]]ae
| unranked_divisio   = [[Angiosperms]]
| unranked_classis   =
| unranked_ordo      =
| ordo               = 

Viruses

Viruses follow a slightly different system. They are not placed in taxa above the rank of order, and instead are treated in seven groups based on the type of nucleic acid they contain, referred to by the Roman numerals I to VII. These can be included in the taxobox using the virus_group argument. This also changes the link from scientific to virus classification, so it should not appear on boxes for non-viruses, even if it is left blank.

| virus_group = IV

Bold/italic markup

Italicization must be done manually in all parameters. If the entry for genus or species (with manually added italics) matches the page title, then the name of the taxobox and the title of the page will be italicized. Note that if the |name= parameter is used the page title will not be automatically italicized. The taxobox's name will be set to exactly what is specified in |name= – italics must be specified manually in this case.

Genus, species, and subspecies should be italicized whenever used, as is the biological standard. For instance, we talk about the genus Homo, the species Homo sapiens, and the subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens.

• In botany, it is important to include the rank for taxa below species. The rank is not italicized, e.g. Genus species subsp. subspecies var. variety.
• Some bacteria that have been characterized but not formally named are given Candidatus names. These should be written in the form Candidatus Genus species, rather than italicized normally.

Higher taxa like families may or may not be italicized in different publications. The prevalent standard for Wikipedia is not to italicize them, except in the case of viruses and other infectious particles.

Bolding is used to indicate the subject of the article. The name, binomial, and trinomial arguments bold automatically. In the placement section – regnum through species – the final taxon should be bolded, as well as any higher groups that only include the final taxon. See green sulfur bacteria for an example.

Subdivisions

Nettle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Urticaceae
Genus:	Urtica L.
Species
U. angustifolia U. ardens U. atrichocaulis U. atrovirens U. cannabina U. chamaedryoides U. dioica U. dubia U. ferox U. fissa U. galeopsifolia U. gracilenta U. hyperborea U. incisa U. kioviensis U. laetivirens U. linearifolia U. mairei U. membranacea U. morifolia U. parviflora U. pilulifera U. platyphylla U. pubescens U. rupestris U. sondenii U. taiwaniana U. thunbergiana U. triangularisa U. urens

Groups above the rank of species (and even species if there are several notable subspecies) should usually include a list of subgroups. Use the subdivision argument for the list, separating elements by <br> tags, and the subdivision_ranks argument to say what rank the subgroups have. For instance, for families in an order:

| subdivision_ranks = Families
| subdivision       =
[[Family1]]<br />
[[Family2]]<br />
[[Family3]]

The templates Template:Species list and Template:Taxon list (and their variants) can help to generate these lists.

For lists with more than a few subgroups, the list can be bracketed with {{div col}} and {{div col end}}, which will split the list into two columns (see Nettle example at right). In cases where a list would make the taxobox too long, or where the classification is too variable to allow a brief summary, the list should be replaced with a comment like "See text" or the subdivision section should be omitted. As a rule of thumb, when there are more than 100 subgroups the list should be in a separate article.

In cases where the classification is variable, a description like "Typical orders" or "Notable orders" may be used.

In cases where the ranks are uncertain, a description like "Subgroups" or "Taxa" may be preferable. Sometimes it is convenient to represent more than one level of classification in the list. In that case the lower level groups are moved over to the right by prefixing them with &nbsp; characters – usually three for the first level of indentation, and then one to three more for each subsequent level. Major grades may also be represented by bolded headers, as on plant and heterokont. Remember, though, these should mainly be done when the intermediate rank subgroups are not worthy of separate articles; taxoboxes are too small to include too much duplicate information.

Conservation status

Conservation status may optionally be included; you can search the IUCN's database of threatened species to find the conservation status of many organisms. It is included via the status argument, which takes a code or template. It is not appropriate for prehistoric organisms – the fossil_range parameter may be a more sensible option.

|status = code
|status_system = classification system (see below)) – required
|status_ref = <ref>...</ref> – optional
|extinct = year of extinction – optional (only use if |status=EX and year of extinction is known)

Use the above syntax, choosing one of the status codes from the code list below. The code may be all upper or lower case, but the cases used in the table are preferred.

File:Status iucn3.1.svg

IUCN Red List, ver. 3.1 (2001)

File:Status iucn2.3.svg

IUCN Red List, ver. 2.3 (1994)

File:Status TNC.svg

NatureServe status

File:Status ESA.svg

U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA)

File:Status COSEWIC.svg

Canada's COSEWIC Species at Risk Act (SARA)

File:Status EPBC.svg

Australia's EPBC Act

File:Status NZTCS.svg

New Zealand Threat Classification System

File:Status DECF.svg

Western Australia's Declared Rare and Priority Flora List

The following status codes are available (the third column shows the category that is automatically added to the article):

Status (as shown in taxobox)	Code	Category assigned
Secure	secure
Domesticated	DOM	Domesticated animals
Least Concern (LC)	LC
Least Concern (LR/lc)	LR/lc
Near Threatened (NT)	NT
Near Threatened (LC/nt)	LR/nt
Conservation Dependent (LR/cd)	LR/cd
Vulnerable (VU)	VU
Endangered (EN)	EN	Endangered species
Critically Endangered	CR	Critically endangered species
Critically Endangered (CR), possibly extinct	PE	Critically endangered species
Extinct in the wild (EW)	EW	Species extinct in the wild
Extinct	EX
Data deficient (DD)	DD
Not evaluated (NE)	NE
Fossil	fossil
Prehistoric	pre
See text	See text
Lower Risk	LR

Notes

System

The criteria used by the IUCN should also be specified: (case-sensitive)

 | status_system = iucn3.1
 or
 | status_system = iucn2.3 <!-- deprecated for new boxes, although some taxoboxes still exist and are supported for this version -->

This parameter is required in order to display the proper conservation status graphic. Failure to use this parameter will result in no graphic appearing.

Other systems are listed at Wikipedia:Conservation status.

Referencing conservation status

To add a reference for the status, use

|status_ref=<ref>{{IUCN2012.2|...}}</ref>

See {{IUCN2012.2}} or {{IUCN}} for the arguments you need to supply to that template. And don't forget that <ref>...</ref> requires a corresponding <references/> in the References section.

Fossil range

The stratigraphic range for groups known as fossils may also be included, using the fossil_range argument. For instance, for a group known from the Cambrian to the Permian:

 |fossil_range = [[Cambrian]]–[[Permian]]

You may wish to add a diagrammatic representation of the fossil range (as shown below), which can be created using the {{Fossil range}} template, for example:

Cambrian–Permian

PreЄ

Є

O

S

D

C

P

T

J

K

Pg

N

  | 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 argument.

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

Silurian

PreЄ

Є

O

S

D

C

P

T

J

K

Pg

N

 | fossil_range = {{fossil range|Silurian}} 

Images

An image can be included using the argument 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 image_alt. Alt text should not repeat the caption; instead, it should describe the image to someone who can't see it (see WP:ALT).

A caption can be provided using 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 users' default thumb size preferences. 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_width parameter. Note that the Manual of Style recommends that if the default thumb size of a lead image is to be overruled, it should be made at least 300px wide, so that users whose default thumb size is 300px do not end up with a lead image smaller than the other images in the article.

| image         = Sweetbay1082.jpg
| image_alt     = White flower surrounded by long green leaves
| image_caption = ''Magnolia virginiana''
| image_width   = 320px

Long or complex image captions, which should rarely be necessary, look better 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_width arguments. Use this sparingly, and only when the article is long enough, and when it makes sense to include the second image here 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

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

• List of botanists by author abbreviation or consult the International Plant Names Index.
• List of zoologists by author abbreviation

For more information refer to the article on binomial nomenclature.

Diversity

In higher taxa, and taxa where the subdivision option does not indicate number of species, the diversity argument 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 argument to give references for the number of species, for example:

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

Range maps

A range map may be included at the end of the taxobox. This uses the range_map, range_map_width, range_map_alt, and range_map_caption arguments, in the same manner as an image. See leopard (land animal), Northern Flicker (non-migratory bird), Lesser Spotted Eagle (migratory bird) and orca (water animal) for examples.

| range_map         = Map.jpg
| range_map_width   = 240px
| range_map_alt     = Map showing ...
| range_map_caption = Range of ...

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

Where a species has synonyms, the synonyms argument may be used. This should be a list of synonyms separated by <br/> tags.

| synonyms = 
''species1'' <small>Authority1</small><br/>
''species2'' <small>Authority2</small>

If the synonyms are too long to fit in a single line, you may also use a bulleted list:

| synonyms = 
*''species1''<br/><small>Authority1</small>
*''species2''<br/><small>Authority2</small>

The first format is preferred for clarity.

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

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

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. 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

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 PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N fossil_range
image_caption
image2_caption
Conservation status
File:Status iucn3.1 EN.svg Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
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 species
type_species type_species_authority
Type strain
type strain
subdivision_ranks
subdivision
Diversity
diversity
range_map_caption
binomial2 binomial2_authority
range_map2_caption
binomial3 binomial3_authority
range_map3_caption
binomial4 binomial4_authority
range_map4_caption
Synonyms
synonyms

{{Taxobox
| color                           = 
| name                            = 
| status                          = 
| status_system                   = 
| status_ref                      = 
| fossil_range                    = 
| image                           = 
| image_width                     = 
| image_alt                       = 
| image_caption                   = 
| image_caption_align             =
| image2                          = 
| image2_width                    = 
| image2_alt                      = 
| image2_caption                  = 
| 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_species                    = 
| type_species_authority          = 
| subdivision                     = 
| subdivision_ranks               = 
| type_strain                     = 
| range_map                       = 
| range_map_width                 = 
| range_map_alt                   = 
| range_map_caption               = 
| binomial2                       = 
| binomial2_authority             = 
| range_map2                      = 
| range_map2_width                = 
| range_map2_alt                  = 
| range_map2_caption              = 
| binomial3                       = 
| binomial3_authority             = 
| range_map3                      = 
| range_map3_width                = 
| range_map3_alt                  = 
| range_map3_caption              = 
| binomial4                       = 
| binomial4_authority             = 
| range_map4                      = 
| range_map4_width                = 
| range_map4_alt                  = 
| range_map4_caption              = 
| synonyms_ref                    = 
| synonyms                        = 
}}

All parameters

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_width -	(as shown in box)
image_alt -	(as shown in box)
image_caption -	(as shown in box)
image2 -	(as shown in box)
image2_width -	(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_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_width -	1st map width as 200px
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_width -	2nd map width as 200px
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_width -	3rd map width as 200px
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_width -	4th map width as 200px
range_map4_alt -	4th map ALT= text
range_map4_caption -	4th map caption
synonyms_ref -	reference for synonyms
synonyms -	(as at bottom of box)

Articles lacking taxoboxes

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Microformat

This template emits a "species" microformat, according to the current draft ("straw man") specification.

Wikipedia editors are invited to comment on or contribute to the development of this microformat, via the above links.

The microformat is created by the use of class="biota", and classes for individual taxonomic ranks, such as class="domain" in a span around {{{domain}}} (full list). Please do not change or remove those classes other than as part of development of the microformat. For background information, see microformats on Wikipedia.

Template Data

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TemplateData for Taxobox

An infobox for plants, animals and other biological taxa

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	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.	String	required
Image	image	An image to use, do not include the 'File:' part of the image file name.	String	optional
Image Width	image_width image width	Width to display the image at. Should not normally be set. e.g. 320px	String	optional
Image alt text	image_alt image alt	Alt text which describes the image to someone who can't see it	String	optional
Image caption	image_caption image caption	Caption displayed under the image	String	required
Image caption alignment	image_caption_align image caption alignment	Alignment of the caption displayed under the image, e.g. left. Should not normally be set.	String	optional
Kingdom	regnum	Kingdom: [[Animal]]ia, [[Plant]]ae, [[Fungi]], other taxa may want to use domain or other ranks instead	String	optional
Division	divisio	Division in botany, e.g. [[Bryophyta]]. Not for flowering plants using the APG III system	String	optional
Phylum	phylum	Phylum in zoology, eg [[Chordata]] for vertebrates	String	optional
Class	classis	Class/classis taxonomic rank	String	optional
Order	ordo	Order/ordo taxonomic rank	String	optional
Family	familia	Family/familia taxonomic rank	String	optional
Genus	genus	Genus taxonomic rank, in italics, e.g. ''[[Homo]]''	String	optional
Species	species	Species taxonomic rank. Should be given in abbreviated forms and in italics, e.g. ''H. sapiens''.	String	optional
Binomial	binomial	Full binomial name of taxa, In full form with italics, e.g. ''Salix alba'' var. ''caerulea''	String	optional
Binomial authority	binomial_authority binomial authority	Binomial authority using appropriate conventions, eg [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] (for plants), [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1761 (for animals)	String	optional
Range map	range_map range map	Map of range	String	optional
Range map width	range_map_width range map width	Width to display range map. Should not normally be set. e.g. 320px	String	optional
Range map alt text	range_map_alt range map alt	Alt text describing the range in words	String	optional
Range map caption	range_map_caption range map caption	Caption/key for the range map	String	optional
Conservation status	status	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'	String	optional
Conservation status system	status_system status system	System used for Conservation status: 'iucn3.1', 'iucn2.3', 'EPBC' etc. Required if status given.	String	optional
Status reference	status_ref status ref	Reference for status <ref>{{IUCN2012.2|...}}</ref>	String	optional
Year of extinction	extinct	Year of extinction, if known	String	optional
Fossil range	fossil_range fossil 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 for Late Quaternary extinctions.	String	optional
virus group	virus_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	String	optional
Unranked superdomain	unranked_superdomain unranked superdomain	For each major taxon you can add an unranked entry to the taxobox. The entry unranked_X appears above rank X	String	optional
Superdomain	superdomain	This and other minor ranks should only be used when they are important to understanding the classification of the taxon described in the article	String	optional
Superdomain Authority	superdomain_authority superdomain authority	The authority used for this rank. Every rank has a rank_authority field which are not currently listed	String	optional
Domain	domain	Domain for Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya	String	optional
Superkingdom	superregnum		String	optional
unranked kingdom	unranked_regnum unranked regnum		String	optional
Subkingdom	subregnum		String	optional
Superdivision	superdivisio		String	optional
Superphylum	superphylum		String	optional
Unranked division	unranked_divisio unranked divisio	For flowering plants using the APG III system this should be set to [[Angiosperms]] rather than using division/divisio	String	optional
Unranked phylum	unranked_phylum unranked phylum		String	optional
subphylum	subphylum		String	optional
Infraphylum	infraphylum		String	optional
microphylum	microphylum		String	optional
nanophylum	nanophylum		String	optional
superclassis	superclassis		String	optional
Unranked class	unranked_classis unranked classis	For flowering plants using the APG III system this should be used rather than class/classis	String	optional
unranked subclassis	unranked_subclassis unranked subclassis		String	optional
subclassis	subclassis		String	optional
unranked infraclassis	unranked_infraclassis unranked infraclassis		String	optional
infraclassis	infraclassis		String	optional
magnordo	magnordo		String	optional
superordo	superordo		String	optional
Unranked order	unranked_ordo unranked ordo	Generally used for flowering plants using the APG III system	String	optional
subordo	subordo		String	optional
infraordo	infraordo		String	optional
parvordo	parvordo		String	optional
zoodivision	zoodivisio	Used in zoology, a different rank to the division used in botany.	String	optional
zoosection	zoosectio	Used in zoology, a different rank to the section used in botany.	String	optional
zoosubsection	zoosubsectio	Used in zoology, a different rank to the subsection used in botany.	String	optional
Unranked Superfamily	unranked_superfamilia unranked superfamilia		String	optional
Superfamily	superfamilia		String	optional
Subfamily	subfamilia		String	optional
supertribus	supertribus		String	optional
unranked tribe	unranked_tribus unranked tribus		String	optional
tribe	tribus		String	optional
subtribe	subtribus		String	optional
alliance	alliance		String	optional
Unranked genus	unranked_genus unranked genus		String	optional
Subgenus	subgenus		String	optional
Section	sectio	Used in botany, use zoosectio in zoology	String	optional
Subsection	subsectio	Used in botany, use zoosubsectio in zoology	String	optional
Series	series		String	optional
Subseries	subseries		String	optional
Species group	species_group species group		String	optional
species subgroup	species_subgroup species subgroup		String	optional
species complex	species_complex species complex		String	optional
subspecies	subspecies		String	optional
variety	variety		String	optional
form	forma	Used in botany, not in zoology	String	optional
trinomial	trinomial	The full trinomial name for subspecies, it should generally be in italics.	String	optional
trinomial authority	trinomial_authority trinomial authority	The authority for a trinomial.	String	optional
Synonyms	synonyms	A list of synonyms for a species, e.g. ''species1'' <small>Authority1</small><br/> ''species2'' <small>Authority2</small>	String	optional
Synonyms ref	synonyms_ref synonyms ref	References for the synonym lists, e.g.<ref>Smith and Jones, 2009, p. 5</ref>	String	optional
Type species	type_species type species	The original name of the species that was initially used to describe the genus, without regard to its present-day nomenclature.	String	optional
Type species authority	type_species_authority type species authority	Authority for the type species, don't use parenthesis.	String	optional
Classification status	classification_status classification status	Status of the scientific classification, e.g. disputed. Only use when the scientific classification text would be misleading without it.	String	optional
Subdivision ranks	subdivision_ranks subdivision ranks	Rank used for sub-divisions of this taxa, e.g. 'Families'	String	optional
Subdivision	subdivision	List of sub divisions of this taxa, e.g. [[Family1]]<br/> [[Family2]]<br/> [[Family3]]	String	optional
Image 2	image2	A second image, only use in rare circumstances.	String	optional
Image 2 Width	image2_width image2 width	Width of the second image	Number	optional
Image 2 alt text	image2_alt image2 alt	Alt text which describes the second image to someone who can't see it	String	optional
Image 2 caption	image2_caption image2 caption	Caption to display under the second image	String	optional
Binomial2	binomial2	Second binomial name of taxa, only used in rare circumstances	String	optional
Binomial authority 2	binomial2_authority binomial2 authority	Authority of second binomial	String	optional
Binomial3	binomial3	Third binomial name of taxa, only used in rare circumstances	String	optional
Binomial authority 3	binomial3_authority binomial3 authority	Authority of third binomial	String	optional
Binomial4	binomial4	Forth binomial name of taxa, only used in rare circumstances	String	optional
Binomial authority 4	binomial4_authority binomial4 authority	Authority of forth binomial	String	optional
Range map 2	range_map2 range map2	Second map of range	String	optional
Range map 2 width	range_map2_width range map2 width	Width of second range map	String	optional
Range map 2 alt text	range_map2_alt range map2 alt	Alt text describing the second range map	String	optional
Range map 2 caption	range_map2_caption range map2 caption	Caption/key for the second range map	String	optional
Range map 3	range_map3 range map3	Third map of range	String	optional
Range map 3 width	range_map3_width range map3 width	Width of third range map	String	optional
Range map 3 alt text	range_map3_alt range map3 alt	Alt text describing the third range map	String	optional
Range map 3 caption	range_map3_caption range map3 caption	Caption/key for the third range map	String	optional
Range map 4	range_map4 range map4	Forth map of range	String	optional
Range map 4 width	range_map4_width range map4 width	Width of forth range map	String	optional
Range map 4 alt text	range_map4_alt range map4 alt	Alt text describing the forth range map	String	optional
Range map 4 caption	range_map4_caption range map4 caption	Caption/key for the forth range map	String	optional
color	color	Generally not used as it is automatically assigned based on the entry for regnum, virus_group, unranked_phylum, phylum.	String	optional

See also

• Wikipedia:How to read a taxobox
• Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Infoboxes