Section outline

  • There are several types of matches:

    • exact: all characters match exactly
    • exact_subgenus: an exact match, but including the subgenus
    • phonetic: sounds similar as, despite minor differences in spelling (soundex algorithm)
    • near_1: perfect match, except for one character. This is a quite reliable match
    • near_2: good match, except for two characters. This needs an extra check
    • near_3: good match, except for three characters. This definitely needs an extra check
    • match_quarantine: match with a name that is currently in quarantine. Any name that has been used in the literature should in principle not be quarantined. [Best to contact the WoRMS DMT about this]
    • match_deleted: this is a match with a name that has been deleted and no alternative is available. [Please contact the WoRMS DMT when you come across this.]