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worms.species.vernaculars

mock data$0.001 / call

WoRMS Vernacular Names

Retrieve all registered vernacular (common) names for a marine taxon by AphiaID across all languages. Each entry includes the common name, ISO language code, and full language name. For example, AphiaID 137102 (Orcinus orca) returns "killer whale" (English), "orca" (Spanish), "épaulard" (French), and dozens more. Useful for multilingual species identification, biodiversity apps, and natural-history content. Source: World Register of Marine Species, CC BY 4.0.

Science & Researchprovider: Worms#worms#science

Input schema

aphia_idrequired

WoRMS AphiaID of the taxon whose vernacular (common) names you want — returns names across all registered languages (e.g. "killer whale" in English, "orca" in Spanish).

integer

Call via REST

curl -X POST https://unifyapi.pro/api/call/worms.species.vernaculars \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer uak_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"aphia_id":0}'

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