diff --git a/src/biotree/Species.java b/src/biotree/Species.java
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+package biotree;
+
+public class Species {
+	private final String species;
+	private final String bClass;
+	private final String order;
+	private final String family;
+	private final String genus;
+	
+	public Species(String species, String bClass, String order, String family, String genus) {
+		this.species = species;
+		this.bClass  = bClass;
+		this.order   = order;
+		this.family  = family;
+		this.genus   = genus;
+	}
+	
+	public String getSpecies() {
+		return this.species;
+	}
+	
+	public String getBClass() {
+		return this.bClass;
+	}
+	
+	public String getOrder() {
+		return this.order;
+	}
+	
+	public String getFamily() {
+		return this.family;
+	}
+	
+	public String getGenus() {
+		return this.genus;
+	}
+}