ɐ spəsˈɪfɪk ˈɛlnˈʌmbɚ klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən dʌznˌɑːt ɡˌæɹəntˈiː ɐ dɪskɹˈiːt spˈiːsiːz, mˌʌltɪpəl ˈɛl nˈʌmbɚz hɐvbɪn ɡˈɪvən tə dˈɪfɹənt pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə sˈeɪm spˈiːsiːz.
A specific L-number classification does not guarantee a discrete species, multiple L numbers have been given to different populations of the same species.