Term mappings
1. Introduction
Audience: This document is targeted toward those who wish to understand how the Darwin Core terms are related to the structure of the Access to Biological Collections Data [ABCD] schema.Before becoming a TDWG standard, the Darwin Core was instantiated and deployed in many different application profiles, all of them based on XML schema. In this document the openly developed and widely used versions of the Darwin Core ([CLASSIC], [MANIS], [OBIS], [DRAFT14], [CURATORIAL], [GEOSPATIAL]) are each compared (mapped conceptually) to the Access to Biological Collections Data [ABCD] schema. Each historical version is mapped in a separate table and can be referenced quickly from the index in Mappings section. Each element in each Darwin Core versions is mapped to the one or more xpath designations of the equivalent element(s) in the most current version of ABCD.
2. ABCD Mappings
2.1 Darwin Core 1.2 (Classic)
2.2 OBIS extension
2.3 Darwin Core 1.21 (MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS/FishNet2)
2.4 Darwin Core 1.4 (Draft Standard)
2.5 Darwin Core 1.4 Curatorial extension
2.6 Darwin Core 1.4 Geospatial extension
2.7 Darwin Core 1.4 Paleontology extension
2.8 Standard Darwin Core (Recommended)
2.1 Darwin Core 1.2 (Classic)
| Darwin Core 1.2 term | ABCD xpath |
| DateLastModified | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited |
| InstitutionCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID |
| CollectionCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID |
| CatalogNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID |
| ScientificName | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString |
| BasisOfRecord | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis |
| Kingdom | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum |
| Phylum | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum |
| Class | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis |
| Order | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo |
| Family | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia |
| Genus | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Genus |
| Species | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SpeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/FirstE |
| Subspecies | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SubspeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Sec |
| ScientificNameAuthor | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/ParentheticalAuthorTeamAndYear + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/B |
| IdentifiedBy | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Identifiers/IdentifiersText |
| YearIdentified | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText |
| MonthIdentified | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText |
| DayIdentified | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText |
| TypeStatus | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeText |
| CollectorNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumber |
| FieldNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code |
| Collector | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText |
| YearCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| MonthCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| DayCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| JulianDay | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin |
| TimeOfDay | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeOfDayBegin |
| ContinentOcean | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent |
| Country | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name |
| StateProvince | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.) |
| County | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County |
| Locality | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/AreaDetail |
| Longitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal |
| Latitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal |
| CoordinatePrecision | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/ISOAccuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/AccuracyStatement |
| BoundingBox | not covered by ABCD |
| MinimumElevation | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| MaximumElevation | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| MinimumDepth | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| MaximumDepth | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| Sex | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex |
| PreparationType | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsText |
| IndividualCount | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| PreviousCatalogNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsText |
| RelationshipType | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociationType |
| RelatedCatalogItem | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitI |
| Notes | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes |
2.2 OBIS extension
| OBIS term | ABCD xpath |
| RecordURL | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordURI |
| Source | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/IPRStatements/Citations/Citation/Text |
| Citation | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/IPRStatements/Citations/Citation/Text |
| Subgenus | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/Subgenus |
| StartYearCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| EndYearCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd |
| StartMonthCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| EndMonthCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd |
| StartDayCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| EndDayCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd |
| StartJulianDay | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin |
| EndJulianDay | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberEnd |
| StartTimeOfDay | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeOfDayBegin |
| EndTimeOfDay | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeOfDayEnd |
| TimeZone | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeZone |
| StartLongitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true |
| EndLongitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true |
| StartLatitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true |
| EndLatitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true |
| Start_EndCoordinatePrecision | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/CoordinateErrorDistanceInMeters |
| DepthRange | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactText |
| Temperature | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant |
| Lifestage | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses ”MycologicalLifeStage” or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/Phase |
| ObservedIndividualCount | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant |
| SampleSize | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant |
| ObservedWeight | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant |
| GMLFeature | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GML |
2.3 Darwin Core 1.21 (MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS/FishNet2)
| Darwin Core 1.21 term | ABCD xpath |
| DateLastModified | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited |
| BasisOfRecord | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis |
| InstitutionCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID |
| CollectionCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID |
| CatalogNumberText | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID |
| CatalogNumberNumeric | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitIDNumeric |
| Collector | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText |
| CollectorNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumber |
| FieldNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code |
| YearCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| MonthCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| DayCollected | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| TimeCollected | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeOfDayBegin |
| VerbatimCollectingDate | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DateText |
| FieldNotes | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/FieldNotes |
| JulianDay | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin |
| HigherGeography | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName} |
| ContinentOcean | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent |
| IslandGroup | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group |
| Island | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island |
| Country | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name |
| StateProvince | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.) |
| County | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County |
| Locality | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/AreaDetail |
| DecimalLatitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal |
| DecimalLongitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal |
| HorizontalDatum | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/SpatialDatum |
| OriginalCoordinateSystem | (partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem |
| VerbatimLatitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLatitude |
| VerbatimLongitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLongitude |
| GeorefMethod | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinateMethod |
| CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinateErrorDistanceInMeters |
| LatLongComments | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceRemarks |
| BoundingBox | not covered by ABCD |
| MinimumElevationInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| MaximumElevationInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| VerbatimElevation | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactText |
| MinimumDepthInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| MaximumDepthInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| VerbatimDepth | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactText |
| ScientificName | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString |
| HigherTaxon | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName |
| Kingdom | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum |
| Phylum | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum |
| Class | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis |
| Order | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo |
| Family | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia |
| Genus | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Genus |
| Species | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SpeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/FirstE |
| Subspecies | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SubspeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Sec |
| ScientificNameAuthor | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/ParentheticalAuthorTeamAndYear + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/B |
| IdentifiedBy | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Identifiers/IdentifiersText |
| IdentificationModifier | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/IdentificationQualifier |
| YearIdentified | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText |
| MonthIdentified | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText |
| DayIdentified | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText |
| TypeStatus | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeText |
| Sex | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex |
| Preparations | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsText |
| Tissues | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsText |
| IndividualCount | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| AgeClass | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLifeStages/MycologicalLifeStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage} |
| GenBankNum | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constant |
| OtherCatalogNumbers | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsText |
| RelatedCatalogedItems | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitI |
| Remarks | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes |
2.4 Darwin Core 1.4 (Draft Standard)
| Darwin Core 1.4 term | ABCD xpath |
| GlobalUniqueIdentifier | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitGUID |
| DateLastModified | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited |
| BasisOfRecord | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis |
| InstitutionCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID |
| CollectionCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID |
| CatalogNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID |
| InformationWithheld | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/InformationWithheld |
| Remarks | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes |
| ScientificName | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString |
| HigherTaxon | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName |
| Kingdom | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum |
| Phylum | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum |
| Class | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis |
| Order | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo |
| Family | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia |
| Genus | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Genus |
| SpecificEpithet | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SpeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/FirstE |
| InfraspecificRank | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Rank |
| InfraspecificEpithet | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SubspeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Sec |
| AuthorYearOfScientificName | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/ParentheticalAuthorTeamAndYear + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/B |
| NomenclaturalCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/Code |
| IdentificationQualifier | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/IdentificationQualifier |
| HigherGeography | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName} |
| Continent | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent |
| WaterBody | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water body |
| IslandGroup | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group |
| Island | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island |
| Country | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name |
| StateProvince | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.) |
| County | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County |
| Locality | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/AreaDetail |
| MinimumElevationInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| MaximumElevationInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| MinimumDepthInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| MaximumDepthInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| CollectingMethod | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Method |
| ValidDistributionFlag | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ValidDistributionFlag |
| EarliestDateCollected | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| LatestDateCollected | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd |
| DayOfYear | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin |
| Collector | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText |
| Sex | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex |
| LifeStage | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses ”MycologicalLifeStage” or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/Phase |
| Attributes | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts |
| ImageURL | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultimediaObjects |
| RelatedInformation | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordURI |
2.5 Darwin Core 1.4 Curatorial extension
| Darwin Core 1.4 Curatorial term | ABCD xpath |
| CatalogNumberNumeric | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitIDNumeric |
| IdentifiedBy | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Identifiers/IdentifiersText |
| DateIdentified | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText |
| CollectorNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText |
| FieldNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code |
| FieldNotes | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/FieldNotes |
| VerbatimCollectingDate | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DateText |
| VerbatimElevation | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactText |
| VerbatimDepth | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactText |
| Preparations | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsText |
| TypeStatus | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeText |
| GenBankNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constant |
| OtherCatalogNumbers | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsText |
| RelatedCatalogedItems | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitI |
| Disposition | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Disposition |
| IndividualCount | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
2.6 Darwin Core 1.4 Geospatial extension
| Darwin Core 1.4 Geospatial term | ABCD xpath |
| DecimalLatitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal |
| DecimalLongitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal |
| GeodeticDatum | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/SpatialDatum |
| CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinateErrorDistanceInMeters |
| PointRadiusSpatialFit | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/PointRadiusSpatialFit |
| VerbatimCoordinates | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinatesText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesUTM/UTMText} |
| VerbatimLatitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLatitude |
| VerbatimLongitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLongitude |
| VerbatimCoordinateSystem | (partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem |
| GeoreferenceProtocol | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinateMethod |
| GeoreferenceSources | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceSources |
| GeoreferenceVerificationStatus | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceVerificationStatus |
| GeoreferenceRemarks | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceRemarks |
| FootprintWKT | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b) |
| FootprintSpatialFit | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b) |
2.7 Darwin Core 1.4 Paleontology Extension
| Darwin Core 1.4 Paleontology term | ABCD xpath |
| EarliestEonOrLowestEonothem | not in ABCD |
| LatestEonOrHighestEonothem | not in ABCD |
| EarliestEraOrLowestErathem | not in ABCD |
| LatestEraOrHighestErathem | not in ABCD |
| EarliestPeriodOrLowestSystem | not in ABCD |
| LatestPeriodOrHighestSystem | not in ABCD |
| EarliestEpochOrLowestSeries | not in ABCD |
| LatestEpochOrHighestSeries | not in ABCD |
| EarliestAgeOrLowestStage | not in ABCD |
| LatestAgeOrHighestStage | not in ABCD |
| LowestBiostratigraphicZone | not in ABCD |
| HighestBiostratigraphicZone | not in ABCD |
| LithostratigraphicTerms | not in ABCD |
| Group | not in ABCD |
| Formation | not in ABCD |
| Member | not in ABCD |
| Bed | not in ABCD |
2.8 Standard Darwin Core (Recommended)
| Darwin Core Recommended term | ABCD xpath |
| Occurrence | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit |
| Organism | not in ABCD |
| MaterialSample | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit |
| LivingSpecimen | RecordBasisEnum/LivingSpecimen |
| PreservedSpecimen | RecordBasisEnum/PreservedSpecimen |
| FossilSpecimen | RecordBasisEnum/FossileSpecimen |
| Event | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering |
| HumanObservation | RecordBasisEnum/HumanObservation |
| MachineObservation | RecordBasisEnum/MachineObservation |
| Location | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText |
| GeologicalContext | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy |
| Identification | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification |
| Taxon | no simple equivalent in ABCD |
| MeasurementOrFact | Datasets/Dataset/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts |
| ResourceRelationship | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations |
| dcterms:type | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis |
| dcterms:modified | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited |
| dcterms:language | some ABCD elements have a datatype extended with a language attribute, no language element at the Unit level |
| dcterms:license | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/IPRStatements |
| dcterms:rightsHolder | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Owner/Organisation/Name/Representation/Text or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Owner/Person/FullName or DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/Owners/Owner/Organisation/Name/Representation/Text or DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/Owners/Owner/Person/FullName} |
| dcterms:accessRights | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/IPRStatements |
| dcterms:bibliographicCitation | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/IPRStatements/Citations/Citation/Text |
| dcterms:references | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordURI or Datasets/Dataset/Units/Unit/UnitReferences/UnitReferences or Datasets/Dataset/Units/Unit/SourceReference or Datasets/Dataset/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/References/Reference or Datasets/Dataset/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference or MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementOrFactReference} |
| institutionID | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID |
| collectionID | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID |
| datasetID | DataSets/DataSet/DataSetGUID |
| institutionCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID |
| collectionCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID |
| datasetName | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID |
| ownerInstitutionCode | not in ABCD |
| basisOfRecord | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis |
| informationWithheld | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/InformationWithheld |
| dataGeneralizations | not in ABCD |
| dynamicProperties | not in ABCD |
| occurrenceID | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitGUID |
| catalogNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID |
| recordNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumber |
| recordedBy | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText |
| individualCount | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| sex | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex |
| lifeStage | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses ”MycologicalLifeStage” or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage |
| reproductiveCondition | not in ABCD |
| behavior | not in ABCD |
| establishmentMeans | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/EstablishmentMeans |
| occurrenceStatus | not in ABCD |
| preparations | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsText |
| disposition | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Disposition |
| associatedMedia | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultimediaObjects |
| associatedReferences | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitReferences |
| associatedSequences | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constant |
| associatedTaxa | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Synecology/AssociatedTaxa |
| otherCatalogNumbers | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsText |
| occurrenceRemarks | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes |
| organismID | not in ABCD |
| organismName | not in ABCD |
| organismScope | not in ABCD |
| associatedOccurrences | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID |
| associatedOrganisms | not in ABCD |
| previousIdentifications | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification with PreferredFlag = false |
| organismRemarks | not in ABCD |
| materialSampleID | not in ABCD |
| eventID | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code |
| fieldNumber | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code |
| eventDate | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| eventTime | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin and DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd |
| startDayOfYear | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin |
| endDayOfYear | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberEnd |
| year | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| month | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| day | accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin |
| verbatimEventDate | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DateText |
| habitat | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/Text |
| samplingProtocol | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Method |
| samplingEffort | not in ABCD |
| fieldNotes | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/FieldNotes |
| eventRemarks | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Notes |
| locationID | not in ABCD |
| higherGeographyID | not in ABCD |
| higherGeography | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName} |
| continent | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent |
| waterBody | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water body |
| islandGroup | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group |
| island | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island |
| country | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name |
| countryCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/ISO3166Code |
| stateProvince | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.) |
| county | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County |
| municipality | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName |
| locality | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName |
| verbatimLocality | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName |
| minimumElevationInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| maximumElevationInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| verbatimElevation | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactText |
| minimumDepthInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| maximumDepthInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| verbatimDepth | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactText |
| minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue |
| maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| locationAccordingTo | not in ABCD |
| locationRemarks | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/AreaDetail |
| decimalLatitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal |
| decimalLongitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal |
| geodeticDatum | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/SpatialDatum |
| coordinateUncertaintyInMeters | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinateErrorDistanceInMeters |
| coordinatePrecision | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/ISOAccuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/AccuracyStatement |
| pointRadiusSpatialFit | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/PointRadiusSpatialFit |
| verbatimCoordinates | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinatesText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesUTM/UTMText} |
| verbatimLatitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLatitude |
| verbatimLongitude | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLongitude |
| verbatimCoordinateSystem | (partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem |
| verbatimSRS | not in ABCD |
| footprintWKT | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b) |
| footprintSRS | not in ABCD |
| footprintSpatialFit | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b) |
| georeferencedBy | not in ABCD |
| georeferencedDate | not in ABCD |
| georeferenceProtocol | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinateMethod |
| georeferenceSources | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceSources |
| georeferenceVerificationStatus | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceVerificationStatus |
| georeferenceRemarks | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceRemarks |
| geologicalContextID | not in ABCD |
| earliestEonOrLowestEonothem | not in ABCD |
| latestEonOrHighestEonothem | not in ABCD |
| earliestEraOrLowestErathem | not in ABCD |
| latestEraOrHighestErathem | not in ABCD |
| earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem | not in ABCD |
| latestPeriodOrHighestSystem | not in ABCD |
| earliestEpochOrLowestSeries | not in ABCD |
| latestEpochOrHighestSeries | not in ABCD |
| earliestAgeOrLowestStage | not in ABCD |
| latestAgeOrHighestStage | not in ABCD |
| lowestBiostratigraphicZone | not in ABCD |
| highestBiostratigraphicZone | not in ABCD |
| lithostratigraphicTerms | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy/LithostratigraphicTerms |
| group | not in ABCD |
| formation | not in ABCD |
| member | not in ABCD |
| bed | not in ABCD |
| identificationID | not in ABCD |
| identificationQualifier | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/IdentificationQualifier |
| typeStatus | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeText |
| identifiedBy | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Identifiers/IdentifiersText |
| dateIdentified | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText |
| identificationReferences | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/References |
| identificationVerificationStatus | not in ABCD |
| identificationRemarks | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Notes |
| taxonID | not in ABCD |
| scientificNameID | not in ABCD |
| acceptedNameUsageID | not in ABCD |
| parentNameUsageID | not in ABCD |
| originalNameUsageID | not in ABCD |
| nameAccordingToID | not in ABCD |
| namePublishedInID | not in ABCD |
| taxonConceptID | not in ABCD |
| scientificName | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString |
| acceptedNameUsage | not in ABCD |
| parentNameUsage | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName |
| originalNameUsage | not in ABCD |
| nameAccordingTo | not in ABCD |
| namePublishedIn | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation |
| namePublishedInYear | not in ABCD |
| higherClassification | not in ABCD |
| kingdom | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum |
| phylum | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum |
| class | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis |
| order | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo |
| family | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia |
| genus | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Viral/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/GenusOrMonomial} |
| subgenus | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/Subgenus |
| specificEpithet | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SpeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/FirstEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SpeciesEpithet} |
| infraspecificEpithet | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SubspeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/SecondEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SubspeciesEpithet} |
| taxonRank | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Rank |
| verbatimTaxonRank | not in ABCD |
| scientificNameAuthorship | {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/ParentheticalAuthorTeamAndYear + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/AuthorTeamAndYear} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeamParenthesis + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeam} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamOriginalAndYear + [= or] DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamParenthesisAndYear} |
| vernacularName | not in ABCD |
| nomenclaturalCode | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/Code |
| taxonomicStatus | not in ABCD |
| nomenclaturalStatus | (DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation) pro parte |
| taxonRemarks | not in ABCD |
| measurementID | not in ABCD |
| measurementType | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Parameter or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Parameter |
| measurementValue | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue |
| measurementAccuracy | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Aspect/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy |
| measurementUnit | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement |
| measurementDeterminedBy | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy |
| measurementDeterminedDate | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime |
| measurementMethod | /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method or /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method or /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method |
| measurementRemarks | not in ABCD |
| resourceRelationshipID | not in ABCD |
| resourceID | not in ABCD |
| relatedResourceID | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID |
| relationshipOfResource | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociationType |
| relationshipAccordingTo | not in ABCD |
| relationshipEstablishedDate | not in ABCD |
| relationshipRemarks | DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/Comments |
3. Introduction
Audience: This document is targeted toward those who wish to understand how the standard Darwin Core terms are related to previously used Darwin Core schemas.Before becoming a TDWG standard, the Darwin Core was instantiated and deployed in many different application profiles, all of them based on XML schema. The openly developed and widely used versions of the Darwin Core ([CLASSIC], [MANIS], [OBIS], [DRAFT14], [CURATORIAL], [GEOSPATIAL]), [PALEO]) are each compared (mapped conceptually) to the current recommended Darwin Core terms [TERMS] in this document. Each historical version is mapped in a separate table and can be referenced quickly from the Mappings section below.
4. Standard Darwin Core Mappings
4.1 Darwin Core 1.2 (Classic)
4.2 OBIS extension
4.3 Darwin Core 1.21
(MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS/FishNet2)
4.4 Darwin Core 1.4 (Draft Standard)
4.5 Darwin Core 1.4 Curatorial extension
4.6 Darwin Core 1.4 Geospatial extension
4.7 Darwin Core 1.4 Paleontology extension