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Scientific Name Parser for Biodiversity
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Scientific Name Parser for Biodiversity is a paid API for AI agents from biodiversity.x402tookit.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).
Parses a biological scientific name into its constituent parts (genus, species epithet, subspecies, authorship, year) and validates capitalisation.
Price / call$0.02
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Parse a scientific name into genus, species epithet, subspecies or variety, authorship and year, and check capitalisation.
Output
Returns a structured object containing genus, species epithet, subgenus, infraspecific rank and epithet, authorship string, whether authorship is in parentheses, year, binomial, italicised form, rank, a verdict on capitalisation correctness, a human-readable summary, and any reasons for validation issues. Also includes source, asOf, degraded flag, and disclaimer fields.
Example use cases
Validate database scientific name entries
“I have a species record with the name 'homo sapiens linnaeus 1758' — can you parse it and check whether the capitalisation and formatting are correct?”
Extract genus from a list of taxonomic names
“Parse the scientific name 'Quercus robur L.' for me and pull out just the genus, species epithet, and author so I can index them separately.”
Decompose a subspecies trinomial name
“Break apart the trinomial scientific name 'Gorilla beringei beringei (Matschie, 1903)' into its genus, species epithet, infraspecific rank, infraspecific epithet, authorship, and year.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://biodiversity.x402tookit.com/scientific-name-parse?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically decompose a full scientific name string into structured taxonomic components, or to verify that capitalisation and formatting conform to nomenclatural conventions. Prefer this over manual parsing or regex when dealing with complex names including subgenus, infraspecific taxa, or parenthetical authorship. It is the right choice when your downstream logic needs genus, epithet, and authority as separate fields rather than a single string.
Side effects
- Missing or empty 'name' query parameter returns an error
- Unparseable or nonsensical strings may return null fields with a degraded flag
- Ambiguous authorship strings may not be parsed accurately
- Highly non-standard or informal name strings may produce partial results
- Network or payment (x402) failures return 402 or 5xx errors
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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