The service will receive records of species identified by
preferred names
synonyms
common names
Taxon Version Keys
These alternatives must be resolved to an identifier which specifies the rules to apply.
The UK Species Inventory (https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/uk-species/index) provides the list of recognised names and keys but does not make it available as an online service. However, a copy of it can be obtained from the Indicia warehouse.
A local cache will be needed to maximise performance.
As the UKSI changes, the Indicia copy must be updated so that new names can be accepted and connected to the relevant rules.
The service will receive records of species identified by
These alternatives must be resolved to an identifier which specifies the rules to apply.
The UK Species Inventory (https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/uk-species/index) provides the list of recognised names and keys but does not make it available as an online service. However, a copy of it can be obtained from the Indicia warehouse.
A local cache will be needed to maximise performance.
As the UKSI changes, the Indicia copy must be updated so that new names can be accepted and connected to the relevant rules.