“…Traditionally, taxonomic and associated biodiversity information has been presented as a discrete, static narrative due to the inherent constraints of print media. Although the transition to online publishing has been slow, the opportunities presented by online formats are revolutionizing the practice of taxonomy (Godfray et al 2007;Kress and Penev 2011;Marhold et al 2013;Côtez et al 2018). The raw data fundamental to taxonomy are rapidly becoming accessible through coincident digitization efforts led by natural history museums all over the world.…”