ᱪᱷᱟᱸᱪ:Automatic taxobox/doc

{{Automatic taxobox}} is one of the automated taxobox templates used to generate a taxobox automatically. (As of ᱯᱷᱮᱵᱽᱨᱩᱣᱟᱨᱤ 2019 there were 8 such templates.) It's part of the "automated taxobox system", and is mainly used for taxa (groups of organisms) at the rank of genus and above (excluding viruses). The pages linked in the navigation box provide information on different parts of the system. If you are a new user, it's a good idea to read the automated taxobox system introduction first; in particular to be sure that you are using the right automated taxobox.

For detailed information on how to use this template, see the further documentation.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; Italic textsee the monthly error report for this template.

TemplateData for Automatic taxobox

An infobox for plants, animals and other biological taxa, normally at the rank of genus and above

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
color_as	color_as	Taxon defining the taxobox color if needed (normally not) Example Animalia	String	optional
name	name	Title of the taxobox; may be the English name of the group Example Scallop	String	optional
display_parents	display_parents	no description	Number	optional
taxon	taxon	Scientific name of group with no formatting Example Pectinidae	String	required
authority	authority	The authority for the group in the appropriate format, which differs between nomenclature codes; presence or absence of parentheses is meaningful Example Wilkes, 1810 – animal; (L.) Mill. – plant	String	required
fossil_range	fossil_range	The geologic time span during which the group is generally known to have existed, given in eras; the template {{Geological range}} is the most common method of presenting this information Example {{Geological range|Middle Triassic|Present}}	String	optional
oldest_fossil	oldest_fossil	The geological era of the oldest known fossil; paired with youngest_fossil, an alternative to fossil_range Example Devonian	String	optional
youngest_fossil	youngest_fossil	The geological era of the youngest known fossil; paired with oldest_fossil, an alternative to fossil_range; defaults to 'Recent' Example Jurassic	String	optional
image	image	An image of member of the group, given without the File: or Image: prefix and without double brackets Example Argopecten irradians.jpg	File	suggested
image_upright	image_upright	no description	Number	optional
image_alt	image_alt	no description	String	optional
image_caption	image_caption	A caption for the image, if any is necessary Example The Atlantic bay scallop in a feeding pose	String	optional
image2	image2	no description	File	optional
image2_caption	image2_caption	no description	String	optional
status	status	The status of the scientific group, usually presented as either Disputed or Accepted Example Disputed	String	optional
status_system	status_system	no description	String	optional
status_ref	status_ref	no description	String	optional
greatgrandparent_authority	greatgrandparent_authority	no description	Unknown	optional
grandparent_authority	grandparent_authority	no description	String	optional
parent_authority	parent_authority	no description	String	optional
type_species	type_species	no description	String	optional
type_species_authority	type_species_authority	no description	String	optional
type_genus	type_genus	no description	String	optional
type_genus_authority	type_genus_authority	no description	String	optional
subdivision_ranks	subdivision_ranks	no description	String	suggested
subdivision	subdivision	no description	String	suggested
diversity	diversity	no description	String	optional
diversity_link	diversity_link	no description	Unknown	optional
diversity_ref	diversity_ref	no description	String	optional
range_map	range_map	The name of the image file, if any, showing the group's geographic habitat range, without the File: or Image: prefix and without double brackets Example Aplodontia rufa distribution map.png	File	optional
range_map_upright	range_map_upright	no description	Unknown	optional
range_map_alt	range_map_alt	no description	Unknown	optional
range_map_caption	range_map_caption	no description	String	optional
synonyms_ref	synonyms_ref	no description	String	optional
synonyms	synonyms	Other scientific names by which this group has been known Example	String	optional

Tracking/maintenance categories

• Category:Automatic taxobox cleanup (᱘᱑)
• Category:Automatic taxoboxes using binomial parameter (᱐)