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Get information about a single taxonomic opinion

Source: R/pbdb_queries.R
pbdb_opinion.Rd

Returns information about a single taxonomic opinion, selected by identifier.

Usage

pbdb_opinion(id, ...)

Arguments

id

Identifier of the opinion. This parameter is required.

...

Arguments passed to the API. See documentation for accepted parameters at https://paleobiodb.org/data1.2/opinions/single. E.g.:

  • vocab: Set to "pbdb" to show the complete name of the variables (by default variables have short 3-letter names).

  • show: Additional information to be shown along with the basic record. Some possible values include:

    • basis: The basis of the opinion, which can be "stated with evidence", "stated without evidence", "implied", or "second hand".

    • entname: The names of the people who authorized, entered and modified this record.

    • refattr: The author(s) and year of publication of the reference from which the opinion was entered.

Value

A data frame with a single taxonomic opinion.

Examples

if (FALSE) {
  pbdb_opinion(id = 1000, vocab = "pbdb", show = "full")
}