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Marine Species (MPS)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: mps.ttl

Name
marineSpecies
Datatype
Enumeration
Definition
The species of a marine organism, generally known by its English Common Name but more precisely identified using its Scientific Name.
Description
The English Common Name is a name in general use within a community in relation to organisms. This may refer to a single organism (for example: yellowfin tuna) or a group of organisms that are related to each other (for example: tunas). The Scientific Name is a two-word naming system, made up of a genus and a species, used to note the Latin name of a species in naming an organism.
Accepted
2013-10-18
Defined by
NFDD
Values
Used by

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.