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        UuidAndTitleCache<SpecimenOrObservationBase> specimen = description.getSpecimenDto();

        //get taxon node

        return descriptionService.findTaxonNodeDtoForIndividualAssociation(specimen.getUuid(), descriptiveDataSet.getSubTreeFilter().iterator().next().getClassificationUUID());

        //NOTE: don't remove cast as it does not compile on some systems

//        List<DescriptionBaseDto> descDtos = descriptionService.loadDtos(descriptiveDataSet.getDescriptionUuids());