Paleo Core Terms
This page provides a list of recommended terms in the Paleo Core standard grouped by class, and with subclasses appearing at the end.
Record
11 properties
has_identifier has_reference created modified language license rights rights_holder basis_of_record information_withheld data_generalizations| RecordClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/RecordLevel |
| Definition | The machine-actionable information profile for the collection description digital object. |
| Comments | Linked to the RDA PID Kernel recommendation (https://www.rd-alliance.org/system/files/RDA%20Recommendation%20on%20PID%20Kernel%20Information_final.pdf) |
| Examples | |
| has_identifier Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/hasIdentifier |
| Definition | This property refers to one or more related instances of the Identifier class. Every Record class must contain at least one Identifier, preferably a PID. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| has_reference Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/hasReference |
| Definition | This property refers to one or more related instances of the Reference class. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| created Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms |
| Definition | Date of creation of the resource. |
| Comments | Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty. |
| Examples | |
| modified Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified |
| Definition | The most recent date-time on which the resource was changed. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a date that conforms to ISO 8601:2004(E). |
| Examples | `1963-03-08T14:07-0600` (8 Mar 1963 at 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC). `2009-02-20T08:40Z` (20 February 2009 8:40am UTC). `2018-08-29T15:19` (3:19pm local time on 29 August 2018). `1809-02-12` (some time during 12 February 1809). `1906-06` (some time in June 1906). `1971` (some time in the year 1971). `2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z` (some time during the interval between 1 March 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC). `1900/1909` (some time during the interval between the beginning of the year 1900 and the end of the year 1909). `2007-11-13/15` (some time in the interval between 13 November 2007 and 15 November 2007). |
| language Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language |
| Definition | A language of the resource. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use RFC 5646 as a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `en` (for English), `es` (for Spanish) |
| license Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/license |
| Definition | A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode`, `http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode` |
| rights Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights |
| Definition | Information about rights held in and over the resource. |
| Comments | Typically, rights information includes a statement about various property rights associated with the resource, including intellectual property rights. Recommended practice is to refer to a rights statement with a IRI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value (name, label, or short text) may be provided. |
| Examples | http://scratchpads.eu/about/policies/termsandconditionsAll rights reserved by DataOwner Ltd. |
| rights_holder Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder |
| Definition | A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `The Regents of the University of California` |
| basis_of_record Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecord |
| Definition | The specific nature of the data record. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use the standard label of one of the Darwin Core classes. |
| Examples | `PreservedSpecimen`, `FossilSpecimen`, `LivingSpecimen`, `MaterialSample`, `Event`, `HumanObservation`, `MachineObservation`, `Taxon`, `Occurrence` |
| information_withheld Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/informationWithheld |
| Definition | Additional information that exists, but that has not been shared in the given record. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `location information not given for endangered species`, `collector identities withheld | ask about tissue samples` |
| data_generalizations Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dataGeneralizations |
| Definition | Actions taken to make the shared data less specific or complete than in its original form. Suggests that alternative data of higher quality may be available on request. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell`. |
Find
13 properties
has_identifier institution_code collection_code catalog_number other_catalog_numbers record_number found_by recorded_by has_resource_relationship has_reference associated_media disposition find_remarks| FindClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | The material result of paleoanthropological research, a paleoanthropological thing. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | A fossil specimens, and archaeological artifact, a geological sample, a bulk collection. |
| has_identifier Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/hasIdentifier |
| Definition | This property refers to one or more related instances of the Identifier class. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| institution_code Property | |
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| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionCode |
| Definition | The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `MVZ`, `FMNH`, `CLO`, `UCMP` |
| collection_code Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode |
| Definition | The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Mammals`, `Hildebrandt`, `EBIRD`, `VP` |
| catalog_number Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber |
| Definition | An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `145732`, `145732a`, `2008.1334`, `R-4313` |
| other_catalog_numbers Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/otherCatalogNumbers |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers or other human-used identifiers for the same Occurrence, whether in the current or any other data set or collection. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `FMNH:Mammal:1234`, `NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424` |
| record_number Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordNumber |
| Definition | An identifier given to the Occurrence at the time it was recorded. Often serves as a link between field notes and an Occurrence record, such as a specimen collector's number. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `OPP 7101` |
| found_by Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | The person who located the item that is recorded. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a structured vocabulary. |
| Examples | |
| recorded_by Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordedBy |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for recording the original Occurrence. The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `José E. Crespo`. `Oliver P. Pearson | Anita K. Pearson` (where the value in recordNumber `OPP 7101` corresponds to the collector number for the specimen in the field catalog of Oliver P. Pearson). |
| has_resource_relationship Property | |
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| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/hasResourceRelationship |
| Definition | This property refers to one or more related instances of the ResourceRelationship class. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| has_reference Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | This property refers to one or more related instances of the Reference class. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| associated_media Property | |
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| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedMedia |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `http://arctos.database.museum/SpecimenImages/UAMObs/Mamm/2/P7291179.JPG`, `http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00.jpg | http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00a.jpg` |
| disposition Property | |
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| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/disposition |
| Definition | The current state of a specimen with respect to the collection identified in collectionCode or collectionID. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `in collection`, `missing`, `voucher elsewhere`, `duplicates elsewhere` |
| find_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceRemarks |
| Definition | Comments or notes about the Occurrence. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `found dead on road` |
Specimen
6 properties
item_count individual_count preparations dynamic_properties sampling_protocol sampling_effort| SpecimenClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/PreservedSpecimen |
| Definition | A find that is not an aggregate and that represents in whole or in part, a single object of a single type. |
| Comments | In the paleoanthropological context a PreservedSpecimen is |
| Examples | A fossil bone, or single fragment of a fossil bone. Two fragments that fit together and derive from the same fossil bone. A complete fossil organisms where the organism has a single part such as a invertebrate shell. A fossil leaf impression. A complete rock, or a uniform sample from a larger rock. A lithic, a pot sherd, a piece of ochre, a fire pit, a post hole, a grave, a glass bead, a fragment of string, a hafted tool. A vertebrate skeleton would constitute a single organism comprised of multiple specimens. |
| item_count Property | |
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| Identifier | None |
| Definition | The number of items included in the record. The items may be from the same individual or from separate individuals. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| individual_count Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/individualCount |
| Definition | The number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `0`, `1`, `25` |
| preparations Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/preparations |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `fossil`, `cast`, `photograph`, `DNA extract`, `skin | skull | skeleton`, `whole animal (ETOH) | tissue (EDTA)` |
| dynamic_properties Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dynamicProperties |
| Definition | A list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a key:value encoding schema for a data interchange format such as JSON. |
| Examples | `{"heightInMeters":1.5}`, `{"tragusLengthInMeters":0.014, "weightInGrams":120}`, `{"natureOfID":"expert identification", "identificationEvidence":"cytochrome B sequence"}`, `{"relativeHumidity":28, "airTemperatureInCelsius":22, "sampleSizeInKilograms":10}`, `{"aspectHeading":277, "slopeInDegrees":6}`, `{"iucnStatus":"vulnerable", "taxonDistribution":"Neuquén, Argentina"}` |
| sampling_protocol Property | |
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| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingProtocol |
| Definition | The name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `UV light trap`, `mist net`, `bottom trawl`, `ad hoc observation`, `point count`, `Penguins from space: faecal stains reveal the location of emperor penguin colonies, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x`, `Takats et al. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. 32 pp.`, `http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf` |
| sampling_effort Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingEffort |
| Definition | The amount of effort expended during an Event. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `40 trap-nights`, `10 observer-hours`, `10 km by foot`, `30 km by car` |
Aggregate
1 properties
is_current_collection| AggregateClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/ObjectGroup |
| Definition | An intentionally grouped set of objects with one or more common characteristics. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| is_current_collection Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/isCurrentCollection |
| Definition | A flag to indicate whether the collection still exists as a single entity. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
Archaeological Specimen
1 properties
artifact_type| Archaeological SpecimenClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/Artifact |
| Definition | A specimen that is an object or feature made or given shape by human activity |
| Comments | |
| Examples | A lithic, a bone tool, a pierced bead, a flower necklace, a pottery shard, a coin, a stone tablet with writing, a nut cracking anvil, a hearth, a building foundation, a post hole, a boat. |
| artifact_type Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/artifactType |
| Definition | Type of artifact from a structured vocabulary of possible artifact types. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the EAMC Artefact Classes from TDAR. |
| Examples | 'Lithic', 'Mineral', 'Bone', 'Shell', 'Textile', 'Ceramic', 'Feature' |
Biological Specimen
7 properties
sex life_stage reproductive_condition associated_sequences associated_taxa organism_quantity organism_quantity_type| Biological SpecimenClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/FossilSpecimen |
| Definition | A specimen that is a living thing or a portion of a once living thing. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | A body fossil. A coprolite. A gastrolith. An ichnofossil. A piece of a petrified tree. A fresh, non-fossilized, bone from a taphonomic survey. An insect preserved in amber. Articulated fossil foot bones. |
| sex Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sex |
| Definition | The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `female`, `male`, `hermaphrodite` |
| life_stage Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lifeStage |
| Definition | The age class or life stage of the biological individual(s) at the time the Occurrence was recorded. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `egg`, `eft`, `juvenile`, `adult` |
| reproductive_condition Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/reproductiveCondition |
| Definition | The reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `non-reproductive`, `pregnant`, `in bloom`, `fruit-bearing` |
| associated_sequences Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedSequences |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/U34853.1`, `http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/GU328060 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/AF326093` |
| associated_taxa Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedTaxa |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `"host":"Quercus alba"`, `"parasitoid of":"Cyclocephala signaticollis" | "predator of":"Apis mellifera"` |
| organism_quantity Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantity |
| Definition | A number or enumeration value for the quantity of organisms. |
| Comments | A dwc:organismQuantity must have a corresponding dwc:organismQuantityType. |
| Examples | `27` (organismQuantity) with `individuals` (organismQuantityType). `12.5` (organismQuantity) with `%biomass` (organismQuantityType). `r` (organismQuantity) with `BraunBlanquetScale` (organismQuantityType). |
| organism_quantity_type Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantityType |
| Definition | The type of quantification system used for the quantity of organisms. |
| Comments | A dwc:organismQuantityType must have a corresponding dwc:organismQuantity. |
| Examples | `27` (organismQuantity) with `individuals` (organismQuantityType). `12.5` (organismQuantity) with `%biomass` (organismQuantityType). `r` (organismQuantity) with `BraunBlanquetScale` (organismQuantityType). |
Geological Specimen
1 properties
sample_type| Geological SpecimenClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/GeologicalSpecimen |
| Definition | A specimen that is a whole or a part of rock, mineral, sediment, soils extracted from the Earth’s crust |
| Comments | |
| Examples | A volcanic tuff, a rock, a geological fault, a basalt cobble |
| sample_type Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/rockType |
| Definition | The type of geological sample. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | OSL sample, bulk sediment sample, core sample, whole rock |
Organism
7 properties
organism_id organism_name organism_scope associated_organisms previous_identifications organism_remarks material_sample_id| OrganismClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism |
| Definition | A particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous. |
| Comments | Instances of the dwc:Organism class are intended to facilitate linking one or more dwc:Identification instances to one or more dwc:Occurrence instances. Therefore, things that are typically assigned scientific names (such as viruses, hybrids, and lichens) and aggregates whose occurrences are typically recorded (such as packs, clones, and colonies) are included in the scope of this class. |
| Examples | A specific bird. A specific wolf pack. A specific instance of a bacterial culture. |
| organism_id Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismID |
| Definition | An identifier for the Organism instance (as opposed to a particular digital record of the Organism). May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `http://arctos.database.museum/guid/WNMU:Mamm:1249` |
| organism_name Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismName |
| Definition | A textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Huberta`, `Boab Prison Tree`, `J pod` |
| organism_scope Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismScope |
| Definition | A description of the kind of Organism instance. Can be used to indicate whether the Organism instance represents a discrete organism or if it represents a particular type of aggregation. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. This term is not intended to be used to specify a type of taxon. To describe the kind of dwc:Organism using a URI object in RDF, use rdf:type (http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type) instead. |
| Examples | `multicellular organism`, `virus`, `clone`, `pack`, `colony` |
| associated_organisms Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOrganisms |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Organisms and their associations to this Organism. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `"sibling of":"DMNS:Mamm http://arctos.database.museum/guid/DMNS:Mamm:14171"`, `"parent of":"MSB:Mamm http://arctos.database.museum/guid/MSB:Mamm:196208" | "parent of":"MSB:Mamm http://arctos.database.museum/guid/MSB:Mamm:196523" | "sibling of":"MSB:Mamm http://arctos.database.museum/guid/MSB:Mamm:142638"` |
| previous_identifications Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/previousIdentifications |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of previous assignments of names to the Organism. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `Chalepidae`, `Pinus abies`, `Anthus sp., field ID by G. Iglesias | Anthus correndera, expert ID by C. Cicero 2009-02-12 based on morphology` |
| organism_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismRemarks |
| Definition | Comments or notes about the Organism instance. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `One of a litter of six` |
| material_sample_id Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/materialSampleID |
| Definition | An identifier for the MaterialSample (as opposed to a particular digital record of the material sample). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the materialSampleID globally unique. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `06809dc5-f143-459a-be1a-6f03e63fc083` |
Identifier
3 properties
identifier identifier_source has_reference| IdentifierClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/Identifier |
| Definition | A numeric, textual value, or reference such as an IRI, that can be used to uniquely identify the object to which it is attached. |
| Comments | Use this class to document stable identifiers that describe the collections and associated entities being represented in the collection description. For example, person identifiers, taxon identifiers, institution identifiers, organisational unit identifiers, gazetteer identifiers. Identifiers represented by this class may be globally unique, or unique within a given context. |
| Examples | |
| identifier Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/identifierValue |
| Definition | A textual or numeric identifier, acronym or IRI that provides an unambiguous reference for an entity within a given context. |
| Comments | This may be a simple value or resolvable IRI, and can reflect any identifier used to identify an entity (such as a collection, taxon, institution or person) included in the Collection Description. |
| Examples | http://grscicoll.org/institutional-collection/osteologyhttps://www.gbif.org/grscicoll/collection/64232ca4-fd5a-4a3d-a1d5-ef812107472chttps://www.gbif.org/grscicoll/institution/52827361-5e82-43b7-b92a-f6ad98367fa5http://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/ih/herbarium-details/?irn=12696910.5072/example-fullNHMUK-VertsBGBM |
| identifier_source Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | The source or creator of the identifier. |
| Comments | This term refers to the organisation, framework, software or database that minted the identifier represented in the identifier property. |
| Examples | Index HerbariorumGBIF Registry of Scientific Collections (GRSciColl)CITESIPENNHM UK 'Join the Dots' framework |
| has_reference Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/hasReference |
| Definition | This property refers to one or more related instances of the Reference class. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
Event
15 properties
event_id parent_event_id field_number event_date event_time start_day_of_year end_day_of_year year month day verbatim_event_date sample_size_value sample_size_unit field_notes event_remarks| EventClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event |
| Definition | An action that occurs at some location during some time. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | A specimen collection process. A camera trap image capture. A marine trawl. |
| event_id Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventID |
| Definition | An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `INBO:VIS:Ev:00009375` |
| parent_event_id Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentEventID |
| Definition | An identifier for the broader Event that groups this and potentially other Events. |
| Comments | Use a globally unique identifier for a dwc:Event or an identifier for a dwc:Event that is specific to the data set. |
| Examples | `A1` (parentEventID to identify the main Whittaker Plot in nested samples, each with its own eventID - `A1:1`, `A1:2`). |
| field_number Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNumber |
| Definition | An identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `RV Sol 87-03-08` |
| event_date Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventDate |
| Definition | The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded. Not suitable for a time in a geological context. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a date that conforms to ISO 8601:2004(E). |
| Examples | `1963-03-08T14:07-0600` (8 Mar 1963 at 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC). `2009-02-20T08:40Z` (20 February 2009 8:40am UTC). `2018-08-29T15:19` (3:19pm local time on 29 August 2018). `1809-02-12` (some time during 12 February 1809). `1906-06` (some time in June 1906). `1971` (some time in the year 1971). `2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z` (some time during the interval between 1 March 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC). `1900/1909` (some time during the interval between the beginning of the year 1900 and the end of the year 1909). `2007-11-13/15` (some time in the interval between 13 November 2007 and 15 November 2007). |
| event_time Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventTime |
| Definition | The time or interval during which an Event occurred. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a time that conforms to ISO 8601:2004(E). |
| Examples | `14:07-0600` (2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC). `08:40:21Z` (8:40:21am UTC). `13:00:00Z/15:30:00Z` (the interval between 1pm UTC and 3:30pm UTC). |
| start_day_of_year Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/startDayOfYear |
| Definition | The earliest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `1` (1 January). `366` (31 December), `365` (30 December in a leap year, 31 December in a non-leap year). |
| end_day_of_year Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/endDayOfYear |
| Definition | The latest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `1` (1 January). `32` (1 February). `366` (31 December). `365` (30 December in a leap year, 31 December in a non-leap year). |
| year Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/year |
| Definition | The four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `1160`, `2008` |
| month Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/month |
| Definition | The ordinal month in which the Event occurred. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `1` (January). `10` (October). |
| day Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/day |
| Definition | The integer day of the month on which the Event occurred. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `9`, `28` |
| verbatim_event_date Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimEventDate |
| Definition | The verbatim original representation of the date and time information for an Event. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `spring 1910`, `Marzo 2002`, `1999-03-XX`, `17IV1934` |
| sample_size_value Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sampleSizeValue |
| Definition | A numeric value for a measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event. |
| Comments | A sampleSizeValue must have a corresponding sampleSizeUnit. |
| Examples | `5` for sampleSizeValue with `metre` for sampleSizeUnit. |
| sample_size_unit Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sampleSizeUnit |
| Definition | The unit of measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event. |
| Comments | A sampleSizeUnit must have a corresponding sampleSizeValue, e.g., `5` for sampleSizeValue with `metre` for sampleSizeUnit. |
| Examples | `minute`, `hour`, `day`, `metre`, `square metre`, `cubic metre` |
| field_notes Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNotes |
| Definition | One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URI), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the Event. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Notes available in the Grinnell-Miller Library.` |
| event_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventRemarks |
| Definition | Comments or notes about the Event. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `After the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage.` |
Location
44 properties
location_ID higher_geography_ID higher_geography continent water_body island_group island country country_code state_province county municipality locality verbatim_locality minimum_elevation_in_meters maximum_elevation_in_meters verbatim_elevation minimum_depth_in_meters maximum_depth_in_meters verbatim_depth minimum_distance_above_surface_in_meters maximum_distance_above_surface_in_meters location_according_to location_remarks decimal_latitude decimal_longitude geodetic_datum vertical_datum coordinate_uncertainty_in_meters coordinate_precision point_radius_spatial_fit verbatim_coordinates verbatim_latitude verbatim_longitude verbatim_coordinate_system verbatim_SRS footprint_WKT footprint_SRS footprint_spatial_fit georeferenced_by georeferenced_date georeference_protocol georeference_sources georeference_remarks| LocationClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location |
| Definition | A spatial region or named place. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | The municipality of San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina. The place defined by a georeference. |
| location_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationID |
| Definition | An identifier for the set of location information (data associated with dcterms:Location). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `https://opencontext.org/subjects/768A875F-E205-4D0B-DE55-BAB7598D0FD1` |
| higher_geography_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeographyID |
| Definition | An identifier for the geographic region within which the Location occurred. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a persistent identifier from a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Examples | `http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/1002002` (Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur, Territorio Nacional de la Tierra del Fuego, Argentina). |
| higher_geography Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeography |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information captured in the locality term. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `), with terms in order from least specific to most specific. |
| Examples | `North Atlantic Ocean`. `South America | Argentina | Patagonia | Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi | Neuquén | Los Lagos` (with accompanying values `South America` in continent, `Argentina` in country, `Neuquén` in stateProvince, and `Los Lagos` in county. |
| continent Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/continent |
| Definition | The name of the continent in which the Location occurs. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Examples | `Africa`, `Antarctica`, `Asia`, `Europe`, `North America`, `Oceania`, `South America` |
| water_body Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/waterBody |
| Definition | The name of the water body in which the Location occurs. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Examples | `Indian Ocean`, `Baltic Sea`, `Hudson River`, `Lago Nahuel Huapi` |
| island_group Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/islandGroup |
| Definition | The name of the island group in which the Location occurs. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Examples | `Alexander Archipelago`, `Archipiélago Diego Ramírez`, `Seychelles` |
| island Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/island |
| Definition | The name of the island on or near which the Location occurs. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Examples | `Nosy Be`, `Bikini Atoll`, `Vancouver`, `Viti Levu`, `Zanzibar` |
| country Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country |
| Definition | The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the Location occurs. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Examples | `Denmark`, `Colombia`, `España` |
| country_code Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countryCode |
| Definition | The standard code for the country in which the Location occurs. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use an ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country code. |
| Examples | `AR`, `SV` |
| state_province Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/stateProvince |
| Definition | The name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Examples | `Montana`, `Minas Gerais`, `Córdoba` |
| county Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/county |
| Definition | The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the Location occurs. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Examples | `Missoula`, `Los Lagos`, `Mataró` |
| municipality Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/municipality |
| Definition | The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than county (city, municipality, etc.) in which the Location occurs. Do not use this term for a nearby named place that does not contain the actual location. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Examples | `Holzminden`, `Araçatuba`, `Ga-Segonyana` |
| locality Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locality |
| Definition | The specific description of the place. Less specific geographic information can be provided in other geographic terms (higherGeography, continent, country, stateProvince, county, municipality, waterBody, island, islandGroup). This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)`. |
| verbatim_locality Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLocality |
| Definition | The original textual description of the place. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237` |
| minimum_elevation_in_meters Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumElevationInMeters |
| Definition | The lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `-100`, `802` |
| maximum_elevation_in_meters Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumElevationInMeters |
| Definition | The upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `-205`, `1236` |
| verbatim_elevation Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimElevation |
| Definition | The original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) of the Location. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `100-200 m` |
| minimum_depth_in_meters Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDepthInMeters |
| Definition | The lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `0`, `100` |
| maximum_depth_in_meters Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDepthInMeters |
| Definition | The greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `0`, `200` |
| verbatim_depth Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimDepth |
| Definition | The original description of the depth below the local surface. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `100-200 m` |
| minimum_distance_above_surface_in_meters Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters |
| Definition | The lesser distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `-1.5` (below the surface). `4.2` (above the surface). For a 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation: verbatimElevation: `300m` minimumElevationInMeters: `300`, maximumElevationInMeters: `300`, verbatimDepth: `20m`, minimumDepthInMeters: `20`, maximumDepthInMeters: `20`, minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: `0`, maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: `-1.5`. |
| maximum_distance_above_surface_in_meters Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters |
| Definition | The greater distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `-1.5` (below the surface). `4.2` (above the surface). For a 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation: verbatimElevation: `300m` minimumElevationInMeters: `300`, maximumElevationInMeters: `300`, verbatimDepth: `20m`, minimumDepthInMeters: `20`, maximumDepthInMeters: `20`, minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: `0`, maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: `-1.5`. |
| location_according_to Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationAccordingTo |
| Definition | Information about the source of this Location information. Could be a publication (gazetteer), institution, or team of individuals. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names`, `GADM` |
| location_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationRemarks |
| Definition | Comments or notes about the Location. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `under water since 2005` |
| decimal_latitude Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitude |
| Definition | The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `-41.0983423` |
| decimal_longitude Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitude |
| Definition | The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `-121.1761111` |
| geodetic_datum Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geodeticDatum |
| Definition | The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude as based. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use the EPSG code of the SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value `unknown`. |
| Examples | `EPSG:4326`, `WGS84`, `NAD27`, `Campo Inchauspe`, `European 1950`, `Clarke 1866`, `unknown` |
| vertical_datum Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verticalDatum |
| Definition | The vertical datum used as the reference upon which the values in the elevation terms are based. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | EGM84, EGM96, EGM2008, PGM2000A, PGM2004, PGM2006, PGM2007, epsg:7030, unknown |
| coordinate_uncertainty_in_meters Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters |
| Definition | The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Zero is not a valid value for this term. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `30` (reasonable lower limit of a GPS reading under good conditions if the actual precision was not recorded at the time). `71` (uncertainty for a UTM coordinate having 100 meter precision and a known spatial reference system). |
| coordinate_precision Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinatePrecision |
| Definition | A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `0.00001` (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees). `0.000278` (nearest second). `0.01667` (nearest minute). `1.0` (nearest degree). |
| point_radius_spatial_fit Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/pointRadiusSpatialFit |
| Definition | The ratio of the area of the point-radius (decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude, coordinateUncertaintyInMeters) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given point-radius does not completely contain the original representation. The pointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the pointRadiusSpatialFit is 1. |
| Comments | Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing, Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. |
| Examples | Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing, Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. |
| verbatim_coordinates Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinates |
| Definition | The verbatim original spatial coordinates of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `41 05 54S 121 05 34W`, `17T 630000 4833400` |
| verbatim_latitude Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLatitude |
| Definition | The verbatim original latitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `41 05 54.03S` |
| verbatim_longitude Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLongitude |
| Definition | The verbatim original longitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `121d 10' 34" W` |
| verbatim_coordinate_system Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinateSystem |
| Definition | The spatial coordinate system for the verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude or the verbatimCoordinates of the Location. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `decimal degrees`, `degrees decimal minutes`, `degrees minutes seconds`, `UTM` |
| verbatim_SRS Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimSRS |
| Definition | The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which coordinates given in verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude, or verbatimCoordinates are based. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use the EPSG code of the SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value `unknown`. |
| Examples | `unknown`, `EPSG:4326`, `WGS84`, `NAD27`, `Campo Inchauspe`, `European 1950`, `Clarke 1866` |
| footprint_WKT Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintWKT |
| Definition | A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the Location. A Location may have both a point-radius representation (see decimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20))` (the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at longitude=10, latitude=20 and longitude=11, latitude=21) |
| footprint_SRS Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSRS |
| Definition | A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the Spatial Reference System (SRS) for the footprintWKT of the Location. Do not use this term to describe the SRS of the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude, even if it is the same as for the footprintWKT - use the geodeticDatum instead. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984", DATUM["D_WGS_1984", SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137,298.257223563]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0], UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]` (WKT for the standard WGS84 Spatial Reference System EPSG:4326). |
| footprint_spatial_fit Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSpatialFit |
| Definition | The ratio of the area of the footprint (footprintWKT) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given footprint does not completely contain the original representation. The footprintSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point and the given georeference is not that same point. If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the footprintSpatialFit is 1. |
| Comments | Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing, Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. |
| Examples | Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing, Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. |
| georeferenced_by Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedBy |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the georeference (spatial representation) for the Location. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `Brad Millen (ROM)`, `Kristina Yamamoto | Janet Fang` |
| georeferenced_date Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedDate |
| Definition | The date on which the Location was georeferenced. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a date that conforms to ISO 8601:2004(E). |
| Examples | `1963-03-08T14:07-0600` (8 Mar 1963 at 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC). `2009-02-20T08:40Z` (20 February 2009 8:40am UTC). `2018-08-29T15:19` (3:19pm local time on 29 August 2018). `1809-02-12` (some time during 12 February 1809). `1906-06` (some time in June 1906). `1971` (some time in the year 1971). `2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z` (some time during the interval between 1 March 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC). `1900/1909` (some time during the interval between the beginning of the year 1900 and the end of the year 1909). `2007-11-13/15` (some time in the interval between 13 November 2007 and 15 November 2007). |
| georeference_protocol Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceProtocol |
| Definition | A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing. (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). Global Biodiversity Information Facility.`, `MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines`, `Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide` |
| georeference_sources Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceSources |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of maps, gazetteers, or other resources used to georeference the Location, described specifically enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resources. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `https://www.geonames.org/`, `USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad | Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth`, `GeoLocate` |
| georeference_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceRemarks |
| Definition | Notes or comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in georeferenceProtocol. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)`. |
Context
21 properties
context_ID earliest_eon_or_lowest_eonothem latest_eon_or_highest_eonothem earliest_era_or_lowest_erathem latest_era_or_highest_erathem earliest_period_or_lowest_system latest_period_or_highest_system earliest_epoch_or_lowest_series latest_epoch_or_highest_series earliest_age_or_lowest_stage latest_age_or_highest_stage lowest_biostratigraphic_zone highest_biostratigraphic_zone lithostratigraphic_terms group formation member bed earliest_cultural_period latest_cultural_period in_situ| ContextClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext |
| Definition | Geological information, such as stratigraphy, that qualifies a region or place. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | A lithostratigraphic layer. |
| context_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geologicalContextID |
| Definition | An identifier for the set of information associated with a GeologicalContext (the location within a geological context, such as stratigraphy). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `https://opencontext.org/subjects/e54377f7-4452-4315-b676-40679b10c4d9` |
| earliest_eon_or_lowest_eonothem Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEonOrLowestEonothem |
| Definition | The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic eon or lowest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name ("Precambrian") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Phanerozoic`, `Proterozoic` |
| latest_eon_or_highest_eonothem Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEonOrHighestEonothem |
| Definition | The full name of the latest possible geochronologic eon or highest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name ("Precambrian") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Phanerozoic`, `Proterozoic` |
| earliest_era_or_lowest_erathem Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEraOrLowestErathem |
| Definition | The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic era or lowest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Cenozoic`, `Mesozoic` |
| latest_era_or_highest_erathem Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEraOrHighestErathem |
| Definition | The full name of the latest possible geochronologic era or highest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Cenozoic`, `Mesozoic` |
| earliest_period_or_lowest_system Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem |
| Definition | The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic period or lowest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Neogene`, `Tertiary`, `Quaternary` |
| latest_period_or_highest_system Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestPeriodOrHighestSystem |
| Definition | The full name of the latest possible geochronologic period or highest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Neogene`, `Tertiary`, `Quaternary` |
| earliest_epoch_or_lowest_series Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEpochOrLowestSeries |
| Definition | The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic epoch or lowest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Holocene`, `Pleistocene`, `Ibexian Series` |
| latest_epoch_or_highest_series Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEpochOrHighestSeries |
| Definition | The full name of the latest possible geochronologic epoch or highest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Holocene`, `Pleistocene`, `Ibexian Series` |
| earliest_age_or_lowest_stage Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestAgeOrLowestStage |
| Definition | The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic age or lowest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Atlantic`, `Boreal`, `Skullrockian` |
| latest_age_or_highest_stage Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestAgeOrHighestStage |
| Definition | The full name of the latest possible geochronologic age or highest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Atlantic`, `Boreal`, `Skullrockian` |
| lowest_biostratigraphic_zone Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lowestBiostratigraphicZone |
| Definition | The full name of the lowest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Maastrichtian` |
| highest_biostratigraphic_zone Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/highestBiostratigraphicZone |
| Definition | The full name of the highest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Blancan` |
| lithostratigraphic_terms Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lithostratigraphicTerms |
| Definition | The combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Pleistocene-Weichselien` |
| group Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/group |
| Definition | The full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Bathurst`, `Lower Wealden` |
| formation Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/formation |
| Definition | The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Notch Peak Formation`, `House Limestone`, `Fillmore Formation` |
| member Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/member |
| Definition | The full name of the lithostratigraphic member from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Lava Dam Member`, `Hellnmaria Member` |
| bed Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/bed |
| Definition | The full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Harlem coal` |
| earliest_cultural_period Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/earliestCulturalPeriod |
| Definition | Vertical dimension or stratigraphic position of a Find as defined by earliest relatively-dated cultural periods/layers. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | Lower Paleolithic, Mousterian |
| latest_cultural_period Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/latestCulturalPeriod |
| Definition | Vertical dimension or stratigraphic position of a Find as defined by latest relatively-dated cultural periods/layers. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | Upper Paleolithic, Neolithic |
| in_situ Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | Whether the item was found in its presumed original geological context (Yes), or whether it is has clearly been relocated from its original geological context (No). |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
Classification
15 properties
identificationID identification_qualifier type_status identified_by date_identified identification_references identification_verification_status identification_remarks verbatim_identification type_name type_id typology_name typology_citation higher_category type_remarks| ClassificationClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Definition | A taxonomic determination (e.g., the assignment to a taxon). |
| Comments | |
| Examples | A subspecies determination of an organism. |
| identificationID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationID |
| Definition | An identifier for the Identification (the body of information associated with the assignment of a scientific name). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `9992` |
| identification_qualifier Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationQualifier |
| Definition | A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia` (for `Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia` with accompanying values `Quercus` in genus, `agrifolia` in specificEpithet, `oxyadenia` in infraspecificEpithet, and `var.` in taxonRank. `cf. var. oxyadenia` for `Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia` with accompanying values `Quercus` in genus, `agrifolia` in specificEpithet, `oxyadenia` in infraspecificEpithet, and `var.` in taxonRank. |
| type_status Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/typeStatus |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified scientific name, publication) applied to the subject. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388`, `holotype of Pinus abies | holotype of Picea abies` |
| identified_by Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identifiedBy |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `James L. Patton`, `Theodore Pappenfuss | Robert Macey` |
| date_identified Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dateIdentified |
| Definition | The date on which the subject was identified as representing the Taxon. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a date that conforms to ISO 8601:2004(E). |
| Examples | `1963-03-08T14:07-0600` (8 Mar 1963 at 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC). `2009-02-20T08:40Z` (20 February 2009 8:40am UTC). `2018-08-29T15:19` (3:19pm local time on 29 August 2018). `1809-02-12` (some time during 12 February 1809). `1906-06` (some time in June 1906). `1971` (some time in the year 1971). `2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z` (some time during the interval between 1 March 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC). `1900/1909` (some time during the interval between the beginning of the year 1900 and the end of the year 1909). `2007-11-13/15` (some time in the interval between 13 November 2007 and 15 November 2007). |
| identification_references Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationReferences |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of references (publication, global unique identifier, URI) used in the Identification. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `Aves del Noroeste Patagonico. Christie et al. 2004.`, `Stebbins, R. Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 3rd Edition. 2003. | Irschick, D.J. and Shaffer, H.B. (1997). The polytypic species revisited: Morphological differentiation among tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) (Amphibia: Caudata). Herpetologica, 53(1), 30-49.` |
| identification_verification_status Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationVerificationStatus |
| Definition | A categorical indicator of the extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as that used in HISPID and ABCD. |
| Examples | `0` ("unverified" in HISPID/ABCD). |
| identification_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationRemarks |
| Definition | Comments or notes about the Identification. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas.` |
| verbatim_identification Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimIdentification |
| Definition | A string representing the taxonomic identification as it appeared in the original record. |
| Comments | This term is meant to allow the capture of an unaltered original identification/determination, including identification qualifiers, hybrid formulas, uncertainties, etc. This term is meant to be used in addition to scientificName (and identificationQualifier etc.), not instead of it. |
| Examples | Peromyscus sp., Ministrymon sp. nov. 1, Anser anser X Branta canadensis, Pachyporidae? |
| type_name Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/type_name |
| Definition | The vernacular name of a typological type. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | "typical endscraper", "one-handled cup" |
| type_id Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/type_id |
| Definition | Unique identifier of a type in a typology. This can be specified by the typological classification system itself. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | "Bordian type 4", "Mode D1" |
| typology_name Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/typology_name |
| Definition | Name of the typological classification system used to specify the type that identifies the artifact. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | "Bordes typology", "Sagalassos Red Slip Ware typology" |
| typology_citation Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/typology_citation |
| Definition | Publication where typology being used is described. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | "Debénath, André, and Harold L. Dibble. Handbook of Paleolithic Typology: Lower and middle paleolithic of Europe. Vol. 1. UPenn Museum of Archaeology, 1994." |
| higher_category Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/higher_category |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of type names of categories of which the identified type is a subcategory. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space ( | ), with terms in order from the highest rank to the lowest. |
| Examples | "Upper Paleolithic types", "drinking vessel" |
| type_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://paleocore.org/pc/terms/type_remarks |
| Definition | Comments or notes about the Type. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
Taxon
34 properties
taxon_id taxon_concept_ID scientific_name scientific_name_ID accepted_name_usage accepted_name_usage_ID original_name_usage original_name_usage_ID parent_name_usage parent_name_usage_ID higher_classification kingdom phylum class order family tribe genus subgenus specific_epithet infraspecific_epithet scientific_name_authorship name_according_to name_according_to_ID name_published_in name_published_in_ID name_published_in_year taxon_rank verbatim_taxon_rank vernacular_name taxonomic_status nomenclatural_status nomenclatural_code taxon_remarks| TaxonClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition | A group of organisms (sensu http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0100026) considered by taxonomists to form a homogeneous unit. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | The genus Truncorotaloides as published by Brönnimann et al. in 1953 in the Journal of Paleontology Vol. 27(6) p. 817-820. |
| taxon_id Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonID |
| Definition | An identifier for the set of taxon information (data associated with the Taxon class). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001`, `32567`, `https://www.gbif.org/species/212` |
| taxon_concept_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonConceptID |
| Definition | An identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the record refers - not for the nomenclatural details of a taxon. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001` |
| scientific_name Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName |
| Definition | The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Coleoptera` (order). `Vespertilionidae` (family). `Manis` (genus). `Ctenomys sociabilis` (genus + specificEpithet). `Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli` (genus + specificEpithet + infraspecificEpithet). `Roptrocerus typographi (Györfi, 1952)` (genus + specificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship), `Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell` (genus + specificEpithet + taxonRank + infraspecificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship). |
| scientific_name_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameID |
| Definition | An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37829-1:1.3` |
| accepted_name_usage Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsage |
| Definition | The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Tamias minimus` (valid name for Eutamias minimus). |
| accepted_name_usage_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageID |
| Definition | An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001` |
| original_name_usage Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsage |
| Definition | The taxon name, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared when first established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. The basionym (botany) or basonym (bacteriology) of the scientificName or the senior/earlier homonym for replaced names. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Pinus abies`, `Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus 1768` |
| original_name_usage_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsageID |
| Definition | An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) in which the terminal element of the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `https://www.gbif.org/species/2685484` |
| parent_name_usage Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsage |
| Definition | The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Rubiaceae`, `Gruiformes`, `Testudinae` |
| parent_name_usage_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsageID |
| Definition | An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `https://www.gbif.org/species/2684876` |
| higher_classification Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherClassification |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of taxa names terminating at the rank immediately superior to the taxon referenced in the taxon record. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `), with terms in order from the highest taxonomic rank to the lowest. |
| Examples | `Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Ranunculales | Ranunculaceae | Ranunculus`, `Animalia`, `Animalia | Chordata | Vertebrata | Mammalia | Theria | Eutheria | Rodentia | Hystricognatha | Hystricognathi | Ctenomyidae | Ctenomyini | Ctenomys` |
| kingdom Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/kingdom |
| Definition | The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Animalia`, `Archaea`, `Bacteria`, `Chromista`, `Fungi`, `Plantae`, `Protozoa`, `Viruses` |
| phylum Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/phylum |
| Definition | The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Chordata` (phylum). `Bryophyta` (division). |
| class Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class |
| Definition | The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Mammalia`, `Hepaticopsida` |
| order Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/order |
| Definition | The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Carnivora`, `Monocleales` |
| family Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/family |
| Definition | The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Felidae`, `Monocleaceae` |
| tribe Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | The full scientific name of the tribe in which the taxon is classified |
| Comments | |
| Examples | Examples: "Alcelaphini", "Hominini" |
| genus Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/genus |
| Definition | The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Puma`, `Monoclea` |
| subgenus Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/subgenus |
| Definition | The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified. Values should include the genus to avoid homonym confusion. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Strobus`, `Amerigo`, `Pilosella` |
| specific_epithet Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/specificEpithet |
| Definition | The name of the first or species epithet of the scientificName. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `concolor`, `gottschei` |
| infraspecific_epithet Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/infraspecificEpithet |
| Definition | The name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the scientificName, excluding any rank designation. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `concolor`, `oxyadenia`, `sayi` |
| scientific_name_authorship Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameAuthorship |
| Definition | The authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `(Torr.) J.T. Howell`, `(Martinovský) Tzvelev`, `(Györfi, 1952)` |
| name_according_to Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingTo |
| Definition | The reference to the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied - traditionally signified by the Latin "sensu" or "sec." (from secundum, meaning "according to"). For taxa that result from identifications, a reference to the keys, monographs, experts and other sources should be given. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `McCranie, J. R., D. B. Wake, and L. D. Wilson. 1996. The taxonomic status of Bolitoglossa schmidti, with comments on the biology of the Mesoamerican salamander Bolitoglossa dofleini (Caudata: Plethodontidae). Carib. J. Sci. 32:395-398.`, `Werner Greuter 2008`. `Lilljeborg 1861, Upsala Univ. Arsskrift, Math. Naturvet., pp. 4, 5` |
| name_according_to_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingToID |
| Definition | An identifier for the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied. See nameAccordingTo. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80026-2` |
| name_published_in Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedIn |
| Definition | A reference for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388`, `Forel, Auguste, Diagnosies provisoires de quelques espèces nouvelles de fourmis de Madagascar, récoltées par M. Grandidier., Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, Comptes-rendus des Seances 30, 1886` |
| name_published_in_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInID |
| Definition | An identifier for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7` |
| name_published_in_year Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInYear |
| Definition | The four-digit year in which the scientificName was published. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `1915`, `2008` |
| taxon_rank Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRank |
| Definition | The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `subspecies`, `varietas`, `forma`, `species`, `genus` |
| verbatim_taxon_rank Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimTaxonRank |
| Definition | The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName as it appears in the original record. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Agamospecies`, `sub-lesus`, `prole`, `apomict`, `nothogrex`, `sp.`, `subsp.`, `var.` |
| vernacular_name Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/vernacularName |
| Definition | A common or vernacular name. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Andean Condor`, `Condor Andino`, `American Eagle`, `Gänsegeier` |
| taxonomic_status Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonomicStatus |
| Definition | The status of the use of the scientificName as a label for a taxon. Requires taxonomic opinion to define the scope of a taxon. Rules of priority then are used to define the taxonomic status of the nomenclature contained in that scope, combined with the experts opinion. It must be linked to a specific taxonomic reference that defines the concept. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `invalid`, `misapplied`, `homotypic synonym`, `accepted` |
| nomenclatural_status Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalStatus |
| Definition | The status related to the original publication of the name and its conformance to the relevant rules of nomenclature. It is based essentially on an algorithm according to the business rules of the code. It requires no taxonomic opinion. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `nom. ambig.`, `nom. illeg.`, `nom. subnud.` |
| nomenclatural_code Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalCode |
| Definition | The nomenclatural code (or codes in the case of an ambiregnal name) under which the scientificName is constructed. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `ICN`, `ICZN`, `BC`, `ICNCP`, `BioCode` |
| taxon_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRemarks |
| Definition | Comments or notes about the taxon or name. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `this name is a misspelling in common use` |
MeasurementOrFact
9 properties
measurement_ID measurement_type measurement_value measurement_accuracy measurement_unit measurement_determined_by measurement_determined_date measurement_method measurement_remarks| MeasurementOrFactClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact |
| Definition | A measurement of or fact about an rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource). |
| Comments | Resources can be thought of as identifiable records or instances of classes and may include, but need not be limited to dwc:Occurrence, dwc:Organism, dwc:MaterialSample, dwc:Event, dwc:Location, dwc:GeologicalContext, dwc:Identification, or dwc:Taxon. |
| Examples | The weight of an organism in grams. The number of placental scars. Surface water temperature in Celsius. |
| measurement_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementID |
| Definition | An identifier for the MeasurementOrFact (information pertaining to measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `9c752d22-b09a-11e8-96f8-529269fb1459` |
| measurement_type Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType |
| Definition | The nature of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `tail length`, `temperature`, `trap line length`, `survey area`, `trap type` |
| measurement_value Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue |
| Definition | The value of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `45`, `20`, `1`, `14.5`, `UV-light` |
| measurement_accuracy Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementAccuracy |
| Definition | The description of the potential error associated with the measurementValue. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `0.01`, `normal distribution with variation of 2 m` |
| measurement_unit Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementUnit |
| Definition | The units associated with the measurementValue. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI). |
| Examples | `mm`, `C`, `km`, `ha` |
| measurement_determined_by Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedBy |
| Definition | A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the MeasurementOrFact. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to separate the values in a list with space vertical bar space (` | `). |
| Examples | `Rob Guralnick`, `Peter Desmet | Stijn Van Hoey` |
| measurement_determined_date Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedDate |
| Definition | The date on which the MeasurementOrFact was made. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a date that conforms to ISO 8601:2004(E). |
| Examples | `1963-03-08T14:07-0600` (8 Mar 1963 at 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC). `2009-02-20T08:40Z` (20 February 2009 8:40am UTC). `2018-08-29T15:19` (3:19pm local time on 29 August 2018). `1809-02-12` (some time during 12 February 1809). `1906-06` (some time in June 1906). `1971` (some time in the year 1971). `2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z` (some time during the interval between 1 March 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC). `1900/1909` (some time during the interval between the beginning of the year 1900 and the end of the year 1909). `2007-11-13/15` (some time in the interval between 13 November 2007 and 15 November 2007). |
| measurement_method Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementMethod |
| Definition | A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `minimum convex polygon around burrow entrances` (for a home range area). `barometric altimeter` (for an elevation). |
| measurement_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementRemarks |
| Definition | Comments or notes accompanying the MeasurementOrFact. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `tip of tail missing` |
Resource Relationship
9 properties
resource_relationship_ID has_identifier resource_ID related_resource_ID relationship_of_resource relationship_of_resource_id relationship_according_to relationship_established_date relationship_remarks| Resource RelationshipClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Definition | A relationship of one rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource) to another. |
| Comments | Resources can be thought of as identifiable records or instances of classes and may include, but need not be limited to dwc:Occurrence, dwc:Organism, dwc:MaterialSample, dwc:Event, dwc:Location, dwc:GeologicalContext, dwc:Identification, or dwc:Taxon. |
| Examples | An instance of an Organism is the mother of another instance of an Organism. A uniquely identified Occurrence represents the same Occurrence as another uniquely identified Occurrence. A MaterialSample is a subsample of another MaterialSample. |
| resource_relationship_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceRelationshipID |
| Definition | An identifier for an instance of relationship between one resource (the subject) and another (relatedResource, the object). |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `04b16710-b09c-11e8-96f8-529269fb1459` |
| has_identifier Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | https://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/hasIdentifier |
| Definition | This property refers to one or more related instances of the Identifier class. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| resource_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceID |
| Definition | An identifier for the resource that is the subject of the relationship. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `f809b9e0-b09b-11e8-96f8-529269fb1459` |
| related_resource_ID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relatedResourceID |
| Definition | An identifier for a related resource (the object, rather than the subject of the relationship). |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `dc609808-b09b-11e8-96f8-529269fb1459` |
| relationship_of_resource Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipOfResource |
| Definition | The relationship of the resource identified by relatedResourceID to the subject (optionally identified by the resourceID). |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `sameAs`, `duplicate of`, `mother of`, `endoparasite of`, `host to`, `sibling of`, `valid synonym of`, `located within` |
| relationship_of_resource_id Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipOfResourceID |
| Definition | An identifier for the relationship type (predicate) that connects the subject identified by resourceID to its object identified by relatedResourceID. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use the identifiers of the terms in a controlled vocabulary, such as the OBO Relation Ontology. |
| Examples | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002456 (for the relation "pollinated by"), http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002455 (for the relation "pollinates"), https://www.inaturalist.org/observation_fields/879 (for the relation "eaten by") |
| relationship_according_to Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipAccordingTo |
| Definition | The source (person, organization, publication, reference) establishing the relationship between the two resources. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Julie Woodruff` |
| relationship_established_date Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipEstablishedDate |
| Definition | The date-time on which the relationship between the two resources was established. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a date that conforms to ISO 8601:2004(E). |
| Examples | `1963-03-08T14:07-0600` (8 Mar 1963 at 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC). `2009-02-20T08:40Z` (20 February 2009 8:40am UTC). `2018-08-29T15:19` (3:19pm local time on 29 August 2018). `1809-02-12` (some time during 12 February 1809). `1906-06` (some time in June 1906). `1971` (some time in the year 1971). `2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z` (some time during the interval between 1 March 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC). `1900/1909` (some time during the interval between the beginning of the year 1900 and the end of the year 1909). `2007-11-13/15` (some time in the interval between 13 November 2007 and 15 November 2007). |
| relationship_remarks Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipRemarks |
| Definition | Comments or notes about the relationship between the two resources. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `mother and offspring collected from the same nest`, `pollinator captured in the act` |
Reference
14 properties
has_identifier reference_details resource_IRI chronometricAgeConversionProtocol preservation_method verbatimChronometricAge uncalibratedChronometricAge materialDatedRelationship materialDatedID has_taxon materialDated object_type latestChronometricAgeReferenceSystem latestChronometricAge| ReferenceClass | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | A reference to external resources and information related to the class. |
| Comments | In Latimer Core, this class can be used to store references to publications, policies, datasets and other online resources such as websites, related to classes within the standard. |
| Examples | |
| has_identifier Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | This property refers to one or more related instances of the Identifier class. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| reference_details Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/referenceDetails |
| Definition | Detailed information about the resource being referenced. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | This dataset includes a Darwin Core Archive of the ~8000 specimens digitised to date, of which ~80% also have an associated label image.de Mestier A, Mulcahy D, Harris DJ, et al. (2023) Policies Handbook on Using Molecular Collections. Research Ideas and Outcomes 9: e102908. https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.9.e102908Suggested citation: USDA-ARS US National Fungus Collection (2023). USDA United States National Fungus Collections. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/w78rwb accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-04-27. |
| resource_IRI Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | A preferably resolvable IRI providing access to the resource defined in the reference. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | 10.5072/example-fullhttps://examplemuseum.org/policies/loans-policy.pdf |
| chronometricAgeConversionProtocol Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/chrono/terms/chronometricAgeConversionProtocol |
| Definition | The method used for converting the uncalibratedChronometricAge into a chronometric age in years, as captured in the earliestChronometricAge, earliestChronometricAgeReferenceSystem, latestChronometricAge, and latestChronometricAgeReferenceSystem fields. |
| Comments | For example, calibration of conventional radiocarbon age or the currently accepted age range of a cultural or geological period. |
| Examples | `INTCAL13`, `sequential 6 phase Bayesian model and IntCal13 calibration` |
| preservation_method Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/terms/preservationMethod |
| Definition | A term used to classify or describe an object that indicates the primary or most recent action, measure or process that has been used in order to preserve the objects in the collection for long-term storage. |
| Comments | Preservation method generally describes the final storage state. Not intended to be used as the fossilization method. Use preservationMode for that. This field is intended to be use where a collection has a single or prominent preservationMethod. We recommend the Arctos PART_PRESERVATION vocabulary (https://arctos.database.museum/info/ctDocumentation.cfm?table=CTPART_PRESERVATION). For herbarium sheets use 'dried_pressed'. If an alcohol collection uses mixed percentages use 'alcohol'. |
| Examples | dried, dried_pressed, dried_pinned, Dried assemblage, Dried - not assembled, Dry preserved, papered/packaged, slide box, Skeletonized, Tanned, mounted, Slide mount, Embedded, gum_arabic, Blood sampling cards (biomedical), Fluid preserved, Alcohol, formaledhyde, glycerin, EDTA, frozen / cryopreserved, Cryopreserved / frozen - 80C, refrigerated, freeze_dried, Surface coating, SEM stub, Stasis, cell culture, axenic culture, viable cells, Controlled atmosphere, Climate controlled conditions, Non climate controlled conditions, no_treatment, etc. |
| verbatimChronometricAge Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/chrono/terms/verbatimChronometricAge |
| Definition | The verbatim age for a specimen, whether reported by a dating assay, associated references, or legacy information. |
| Comments | For example, this could be the radiocarbon age as given in an AMS dating report. This could also be simply what is reported as the age of a specimen in legacy collections data. |
| Examples | `27 BC to 14 AD`, `stratigraphically pre-1104` |
| uncalibratedChronometricAge Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/chrono/terms/uncalibratedChronometricAge |
| Definition | The output of a dating assay before it is calibrated into an age using a specific conversion protocol. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `1510 +/- 25 14C yr BP`, `16.26 Ma +/- 0.016` |
| materialDatedRelationship Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/chrono/terms/materialDatedRelationship |
| Definition | The relationship of the materialDated to the subject of the ChronometricAge record, from which the ChronometricAge of the subject is inferred. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `sameAs` (cases where the subject material was completely destructively subsampled to get the ChronometricAge), `subsampleOf` (cases where part of the original specimen was extracted as the material used to determine the ChronometricAge), `inContextWith` (cases where the ChronometricAge is inferred from materialDated, such as sediments or cultural objects, in related temporal context),`stratigraphicallyCorrelatedWith` (cases where the ChronometricAge is inferred from materialDated in a stratigraphically correlated context) |
| materialDatedID Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/chrono/terms/materialDatedID |
| Definition | An identifier for the MaterialSample on which the chronometricAgeProtocol was performed, if applicable. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `dwc:materialSampleID: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metagenomics/samples/SRS1930158` |
| has_taxon Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | This property refers to one or more related instances of the Taxon class. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | |
| materialDated Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/chrono/terms/materialDated |
| Definition | A description of the material on which the chronometricAgeProtocol was actually performed, if known. |
| Comments | |
| Examples | `Double Tuff`, `Charcoal found in Stratum V`, `charred wood`, `tooth` |
| object_type Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | None |
| Definition | High-level terms for the classification of curated objects. |
| Comments | Hands-on, practical attributes classifying the stored curated objects. You will expect to find these kinds and types of objects when you go to and access their storage location. This should not be used for classifying objects by taxon. The best way to do that is to use the Taxon class (formal taxonomy and vernacular names) or ObjectClassification class (informal classification). |
| Examples | if baseTypeOfObjectGroup = MaterialEntity: SpecimenTissueCultureHTS LibraryLysateEnvironmental sampleExtracted/Preserved DNA/RNAMicroscope slideSpore printMacrofossilMesofossilMicrofossilOversized fossil; if typeOfObjectGroup = Non-biological: Macro-objectMicro-objectOversized objectCut/polished gemstoneCoreFluidHazardous material/objectMixed; if baseTypeOfObjectGroup = InformationArtefact: TextAudioVisual |
| latestChronometricAgeReferenceSystem Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/chrono/terms/latestChronometricAgeReferenceSystem |
| Definition | The reference system associated with the latestChronometricAge. |
| Comments | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Examples | `kya`,`mya`,`BP`,`AD`,`BCE`,`ka`,`Ma`,`Ga` |
| latestChronometricAge Property | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | http://rs.tdwg.org/chrono/terms/latestChronometricAge |
| Definition | The minimum/latest/youngest possible age of a specimen as determined by a dating method. |
| Comments | The expected unit for this field is years. This field, if populated, must have an associated latestChronometricAgeReferenceSystem. |
| Examples | 27 |
