http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValueINSPIRE Registry teamJRC-INSPIRE-SUPPORT@ec.europa.euhttp://inspire.ec.europa.eu/registry2015-08-18 17:19 PM CEST2015-08-18 17:19 PM CESTReference Species SchemeReference lists defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which local names and taxonomic concepts can be mapped.The authorized ReferenceSpeciesScheme provides reference species list which defines the ReferenceSpeciesName with its scientific name plus author and ReferenceSpeciesId. In these ReferenceSpeciesSchemes harmonized species names are given GUIDs and the species names are to be retrieved through webservices using GUIDs. Only one of these list must be used for one taxon. The priority is as follows: 1) EU-Nomen, 2) EUNIS, 3) NatureDirectives. This implies: if a taxon is listed in EU-Nomen, this reference must be used as first choice. If it is not listed in EU-Nomen, the second choice is EUNIS, if not in EUNIS, NatureDirectives can be used.http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue/eunomen2015-08-18 17:38 PM CEST2015-08-18 17:38 PM CESTEunomenNames and taxonomic concepts as defined by the Pan European Species Inventory, published by the EU-Nomen portal.http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue/eunis2015-08-18 17:38 PM CEST2015-08-18 17:38 PM CESTEunisNames and taxonomic concepts as defined by the EUNIS Species list.http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue/natureDirectives2015-08-18 17:38 PM CEST2015-08-18 17:38 PM CESTNature directivesNames and taxonomic concepts as defined by the species lists in Directives 2009/147/EC (Birds Directive) and 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive).