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Frequently Asked Questions - Taxonomic Records


What authority does Specify use to create the Taxonomic records (trees)?

Taxonomic authority files can be added both when running the Specify Setup Wizard and at the time new Disciplines are added within Specify. These records were converted from the Catalog of Life. The Specify team does not create or edit these records. Users are not obligated to use the files that are provided by Specify, they may create their own authority files and upload them either via the Discipline Wizard or WorkBench Uploader.