validate_names: validate_names
Description
Check for alternate versions of a scientific name and return
the scientific names FishBase recognizes as valid
Usage
validate_names(
species_list,
server = getOption("FISHBASE_API", "fishbase"),
version = get_latest_release(),
db = default_db(),
...
)
Value
a string of the validated names
Arguments
- species_list
A vector of scientific names (each element as "genus species"). If empty, a table for all fish will be returned.
- server
Either "fishbase" or "sealifebase".
- version
a version string for the database. See available_releases()
for details.
- db
database connection, now deprecated.
- ...
additional arguments, currently ignored
Examples
Run this codeif (FALSE) { # interactive()
# \donttest{
validate_names("Abramites ternetzi")
# }
}
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