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Species

Attribute Name: species
Data Type: String
Max Length: 70
Repeatable: No
Code List: No
AVP: No
TPD: No
Applies to: All Levels
Last Modified: 05/02/2024
Description:

A fundamental category of taxonomic classification, ranking below a genus and consisting of related organisms capable of interbreeding. An organism belonging to such a category, represented in binomial nomenclature by a lower case Latin adjective or noun following a capitalized genus name, as in Ananas comosus, the pineapple, and Equus caballus, the horse.