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Species classification system • taxonomy • biodiversity • species • nomenclature • synonyms • animal • bird • plant • fish • organisms • insects
A curated taxonomic framework maintained by GBIF, providing a unified reference for classifying and matching species names. It supports data integration and quality control across global biodiversity datasets.
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The GBIF Backbone Taxonomy is a standardized and curated classification of organisms used by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). It serves as a taxonomic reference for harmonizing species names across datasets.