read_taxa {benthos}

Read and Validate Taxa Data

Description

This function reads files in the taxa format.

Usage

read_taxa(filename)

get_taxa()

validate_taxa(.data)

Arguments

filename

name of taxa file

.data

table in taxa-format

Details

Taxa files have the following format:

• group taxonomic group

• provided provided taxon name

• accepted accepted taxon name

• level taxonomic level

Other columns are allowed, but silently ingored.

Functions

• get_taxa(): get default taxa list (TWN list extended with species Southern North Sea)

• validate_taxa(): validator for taxa-format