ITIS

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Taxonomic lookup for plants, animals, fungi and microbes

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What it does

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System provides taxonomic information, advanced search and tools for examining names and hierarchies.

Use the search to identify a taxon, then inspect its hierarchical context instead of copying a name in isolation. The help material explains identifiers and citation, which matters when two sources use different names. Comparison and hierarchy tools give the reference a role beyond a simple word search.

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