First decision

Separate species, trade line and provenance

A scientific name, trade label, colour or photograph is being used as identity.

Use the whole card. The action stays attached to what must be observed and recorded, plus the nearest inference or action the current guidance cannot support.

Observe first

Separate the specimen, source, seller label, visible phenotype, documented ancestry, voucher, diagnostic characters and genetic method.

First action

Use the narrowest supported identity and preserve the original source name alongside any current taxonomic interpretation.

Record next

Record source colony, date, original label, photographs, diagnostic method, pedigree, vouchers, sequences and later reassignment.

Stop boundary

Do not authenticate species, purity, ancestry or named line from colour, one barcode, a database label or an updated synonym alone.

Continue with the governing guide

Separate species, trade line and provenance owns the complete method, evidence, limitations and revision history. This card introduces no separate biological claim.

Teaching card titled Separate species, trade line and provenance: first decision. Situation: A scientific name, trade label, colour or photograph is being used as identity. Observe first: Separate the specimen, source, seller label, visible phenotype, documented ancestry, voucher, diagnostic characters and genetic method. First action: Use the narrowest supported identity and preserve the original source name alongside any current taxonomic interpretation. Record next: Record source colony, date, original label, photographs, diagnostic method, pedigree, vouchers, sequences and later reassignment. Stop boundary: Do not authenticate species, purity, ancestry or named line from colour, one barcode, a database label or an updated synonym alone. The permanent card is at moltandmoss.com/care/action-cards/species and the governing guide is at moltandmoss.com/care/species. — Original typography-only teaching visual containing the complete card. It is not specimen evidence.

Copy the complete card

Keep every part and both permanent links together.

MOLT & MOSS NEOCARIDINA DECISION CARD
Version: 1.0
Reviewed: 2026-08-12
Topic: Separate species, trade line and provenance

Situation: A scientific name, trade label, colour or photograph is being used as identity.
Observe first: Separate the specimen, source, seller label, visible phenotype, documented ancestry, voucher, diagnostic characters and genetic method.
First action: Use the narrowest supported identity and preserve the original source name alongside any current taxonomic interpretation.
Record next: Record source colony, date, original label, photographs, diagnostic method, pedigree, vouchers, sequences and later reassignment.
Stop boundary: Do not authenticate species, purity, ancestry or named line from colour, one barcode, a database label or an updated synonym alone.
Permanent card: https://moltandmoss.com/care/action-cards/species
Governing guide: https://moltandmoss.com/care/species

This card is a first-decision aid, not a diagnosis, treatment authorization, complete method or substitute for the governing guide.

Open the portable text version or open the complete visual card.

Copy the exact accessibility description

Use this complete description when a platform provides an alt-text field. Do not shorten away the stopping boundary.

Teaching card titled Separate species, trade line and provenance: first decision. Situation: A scientific name, trade label, colour or photograph is being used as identity. Observe first: Separate the specimen, source, seller label, visible phenotype, documented ancestry, voucher, diagnostic characters and genetic method. First action: Use the narrowest supported identity and preserve the original source name alongside any current taxonomic interpretation. Record next: Record source colony, date, original label, photographs, diagnostic method, pedigree, vouchers, sequences and later reassignment. Stop boundary: Do not authenticate species, purity, ancestry or named line from colour, one barcode, a database label or an updated synonym alone. The permanent card is at moltandmoss.com/care/action-cards/species and the governing guide is at moltandmoss.com/care/species.

Card version 1.0, reviewed 2026-08-12. This is a first-decision aid, not diagnosis, treatment authorization, emergency service or a complete method.