HandWiki:Automated taxobox system/which

Documentation for the automated taxobox system

Which automated taxobox template should I use?

The decision is based on the "target taxon" – the taxon on whose page the automated taxobox will appear.

• Is the target taxon a virus or other subcellular entity?
  • YES – use {{Virusbox}}
  • NO
    Is the target taxon another kind of organism, living or extinct?
    • YES
      Is the target taxon a species?
      • YES
        Is the target taxon an animal that is a hybrid between two species in a single genus?
        • YES – use {{Hybridbox}}
        • NO – use {{Speciesbox}} (unless the species name isn't a straightforward binomial in which case use {{Automatic taxobox}})
      • NO
        Is the target taxon a subspecies or lower rank?
        • YES – for an animal, use {{Subspeciesbox}}; for a plant, use {{Infraspeciesbox}}
        • NO – use {{Automatic taxobox}}
    • NO
      • For trace fossils (ichnotaxa), use {{Ichnobox}}.
      • For egg fossils (ootaxa), use {{Oobox}}.

In very complicated cases, it might be easier to use a manual taxobox rather than asking for help automating it.

Please remember: There's not yet consensus to convert all taxoboxes to automatic taxoboxes. Please use your discretion when converting: and always preview your edit before saving.