`search_species`

Pack: worms · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_species for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Resolve a marine species or genus name to its WoRMS AphiaID, accepted name, authority, status (accepted/unaccepted), rank, and high-level classification (kingdom/family/genus). WoRMS is the authoritative world register of marine species. Keyless.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	yes	Scientific name to look up, e.g. “Orcinus orca” or “Octopus”.
`fuzzy`	boolean	no	Fuzzy/like matching (LIKE substring). Default false (exact).
`marine_only`	boolean	no	Restrict to marine taxa. Default true.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "name": "Orcinus orca"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worms/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_species","arguments":{"name":"Orcinus orca"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_species', {
  "name": "Orcinus orca"
});

More examples

{
  "name": "Octopus",
  "fuzzy": true,
  "marine_only": true
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the worms pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "worms": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worms/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_species