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DELTA (taxonomy)

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DELTA (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) is a data format used in taxonomy for recording descriptions of living things. It is designed for computer processing, allowing the generation of identification keys, diagnosis, etc.

It is widely accepted as a standard, one of only a few such standards. Quite a bit of software is available for various tasks, using this format. There is a website on DELTA, linking to many databases in this format.

It was devised by the CSIRO Australian Division of Entomology in 1971 to 2000, with a notable part taken by Dr. Michael J. Dallwitz.

References

  • Official website
  • "DELTA taxonomic computer programs". CSIRO. Archived from the original on 2015-03-20. The DELTA system, developed by CSIRO's Dr Michael Dallwitz, is a set of computer programs for manipulating descriptive taxonomic information {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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