ðə pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ nˈʌmbɚ hˈoʊldz pɹˈɛsᵻdəns ˌoʊvɚ ðə hˈaɪɚɹ ɔːɹ "ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv" ˈɛlnˈʌmbɚz; bˌʌt kæn sˈʌmtaɪmz biː jˈuːzd tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðə sˈeɪm spˈiːsiːz ɔːɹ tˈaɪp fɹʌm ɐnˈʌðɚ loʊkˈælᵻɾi.
The preceding number holds precedence over the higher or "alternative" L-numbers; but can sometimes be used to describe the same species or type from another locality.