Describes the syntax of the habitat of a taxon and lists the habitat codes.
Syntax
| Element | Syntax | |
| Habitat | Level123[{;Level123}] | |
| Level123 | Level1[:Level23[{,Level23}]] | |
| Level23 | Level2[{.Level3}] |
Habitats
| Code | Description | |
| aq | Aquatic | |
| aq:br | Brackish | |
| aq:fw | Freshwater | |
| aq:fw.ru | Running freshwater | |
| aq:fw.st | Standing freshwater | |
| aq:ma | Marine | |
| aq:ma.cr | Coral reef | |
| aq:ma.ds | Deep sea | |
| aq:sa | Saline, e.g. saltmarshes | |
| pa | Parasitic | |
| pa:ec | Ectoparasite | |
| pa:en | Endoparasite | |
| te | Terrestrial | |
| te:cv | Cave | |
| te:ds | Desert | |
| te:fo | Forest | |
| te:gr | Grassland | |
| te:gr.pr | Prairie | |
| te:gr.st | Steppe | |
| te:mn | Mangroves | |
| te:sa | Savanna | |
| te:sh | Shrubland | |
| te:tu | Tundra |
Document last updated: 14 Aug 2003