Taxonomy Icon
2023/06/29Web Site: http://biosciencedbc.jp/taxonomy_icon/taxonomy_icon.cgi?lng=en
A collection of icons (illustrations) of biological species that is free to use and distribute.
README Content
1. Database Component
2. Data Description
2.1 README
| Data name | README |
|---|---|
| Description of data contents | HTML file to describe "Taxonomy Icon" data. |
| File | README_e.html (English) |
2.2 Taxonomy Icon Data
| Data name | Taxonomy Icon Data |
|---|---|
| Description of data contents | Illustrations (icons) of biological species. Four different types of illustrations are provided; Large, Small, Large with No Background, Small with No Background. You can use image files of illustrations and also place icons on a website using URLs of the icons. |
| File | taxonomy_icon_en.zip (14.1 KB) |
Data items are the following:
| Data item | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | English common name of species |
| Scientific Name | Scientific name of species |
| Taxonomy ID | NCBI Taxonomy ID (Link to NCBI in Simple Search) |
| Icon Taxonomy | Taxonomy information which were used to refine icons in original database interface. |
| Icon (Large) | File name of the large-sized icon (The icon is displayed in Simple Search.) |
| Icon (Large) No Background | File name of the large-sized icon with no background (The icon is displayed in Simple Search.) |
| Icon (Small) | File name of the small-sized icon (The icon is displayed in Simple Search.) |
| Icon (Small) No Background | File name of the small-sized icon with no background (The icon is displayed in Simple Search.) |
| URL of Icon (Large) | URL to diplay the large-sized icon |
| URL of Icon (Large) No Background | URL to diplay the large-sized icon with no background |
| URL of Icon (Small) | URL to diplay the small-sized icon |
| URL of Icon (Small) No Background | URL to diplay the small-sized icon with no background |
| Comment | Link to Simple Search for comment |
2.3 Taxonomy Icon Images (PNG format)
| Data name | Taxonomy Icon Images (PNG format) |
|---|---|
| Description of data contents | Illustrations (icons) of biological species. Four different types of illustrations are provided; Large, Small, Large with No Background, Small with No Background. |
| File | taxonomy_icon_png.zip (7.9 MB) |
2.4 Comment
| Data name | Comment |
|---|---|
| Description of data contents | Comments and images posted on icon entries through the Taxonomy Icon original website. |
| File | taxonomy_icon_comment_en.zip (5.7 KB) |
Data items are the following:
| Data item | Description |
|---|---|
| Species Name | English common name of species |
| Scientific Name | Scientific name of species |
| Icon | File name of the icon (The icon is displayed in Simple Search.) |
| Image | File name of the image posted on the icon entry (The image is displayed in Simple Search.) |
| License | License of the image posted on the icon entry (This License information is shown at "Image" column in Simple Search.) |
| Comment | Comment posted on the icon entry |
| Name | Name who posted the commnet |
| Created Date | Date when the comment was posted |
| Last Modified Date | Last modified date of the comment |
2.5 Images on Comment （PNG format)
| Data name | Images on Comment （PNG format) |
|---|---|
| Description of data contents | Images (PNG format) posted on icon entries through the Taxonomy Icon original website. |
| File | taxonomy_icon_comment_png_en.zip (15.8 MB) |
3. License
You may use this database in compliance with the terms and conditions of the license described below. The license specifies the license terms regarding the use of this database and the requirements you must follow in using this database.
The license for this database is specified in the Creative Commons Attribution 2.1 Japan.
If you use data from this database, please be sure attribute this database as follows: "Taxonomy Icon © Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution 2.1 Japan".
The summary of the Creative Commons Attribution 2.1 Japan is found here.
With regard to this database, you are licensed to:
- freely access part or whole of this database, and acquire data;
- freely redistribute part or whole of the data from this database; and
- freely create and distribute database and other derivative works based on part or whole of the data from this database,
under the license, as long as you comply with the following conditions:
- You must attribute this database in the manner specified by the author or licensor when distributing part or whole of this database or any derivative work.
- You need to contact the Licensor shown below to request a license for use of this database or any part thereof not licensed under the license.
NBDC
Japan Science and Technology Agency
5-3, Yonbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
102-0081, JAPAN
TEL: +81-3-5214-8491
FAX: +81-3-5214-8470
Contact us : https://form2.jst.go.jp/s/contact_nbdc
4. Update History
| Date | Update contents |
|---|---|
| 2013/06/19 | Taxonomy Icon English archive site is opened. |
| 2008/11 | Taxonomy Icon (http://biosciencedbc.jp/taxonomy_icon/) is released. |
5. Literature
-6. Contact address
When you have any question about "Taxonomy Icon", contact the following:NBDC
Japan Science and Technology Agency
5-3, Yonbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8666 Japan
Tel : +81-3-5214-8491
Fax : +81-3-5214-8470
Contact us : https://form2.jst.go.jp/s/contact_nbdc