The template creates a citation to the taxonomy browser webpage for a genus or higher ranked taxon in the AlgaeBase taxonomic database. Normally, {{AlgaeBase genus}} would be used for a genus; it creates a citation to the information webpage.
{{AlgaeBase taxon|name=TAXON NAME|id=#####}}{{AlgaeBase taxon|mode=cs1 (default) OR cs2|name=TAXON NAME|id=#####|access-date=DATE}}
The name parameter should give the taxon name (with italic markup if a genus).
The id parameter should be the number at the end of the url, often a 4 or 5 digit number. For example, if the url is http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/detail/?taxonid=4937, the highlighted number, 4937, would be put into the id field if you wanted to include a link to the AlgaeBase page on Closteriaceae).
The mode parameter with a value of "cs2" can be used to generate a cs2 style citation; the default is cs1.
The access-date parameter gives the date on which AlgaeBase was accessed.
Examples:
The template can be used for genera, provided the ID is taken from the same form of URL. It links to the taxonomy browser webpage for a genus rather than the information webpage. Thus:
AlgaeBase uses different urls for genera, species, and higher taxa. Use the following templates for genera and species:
TemplateData for AlgaeBase taxon
A template used for the reference of AlgaeBase.org, which can take a specific ID of an alga and create a citation.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation style | mode | The style (mode) of the generated citation, cs1 or cs2.
| String | optional |
| Taxon name | name | The name of the taxon (with italics if required).
| String | required |
| ID | id | The id parameter should be the number at the end of the url, often a 4 or 5 digit number.
| Number | required |
| Access date | access-date | The date the database was accessed. | String | optional |
