ABCD Mappings

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.

Darwin Core 1.2 (Classic)

Darwin Core 1.2 termABCD xpath
DateLastModifiedDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited
InstitutionCodeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID
CollectionCodeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID
CatalogNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID
ScientificNameDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString
BasisOfRecordDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis
KingdomDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum
PhylumDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum
ClassDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis
OrderDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo
FamilyDataSets/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
IdentifiedByDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Identifiers/IdentifiersText
YearIdentifiedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText
MonthIdentifiedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText
DayIdentifiedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText
TypeStatusDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeText
CollectorNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumber
FieldNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code
CollectorDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText
YearCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
MonthCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
DayCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
JulianDayDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin
TimeOfDayDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeOfDayBegin
ContinentOceanDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent
CountryDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name
StateProvinceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)
CountyDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County
LocalityDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/AreaDetail
LongitudeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal
LatitudeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal
CoordinatePrecisionDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/ISOAccuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/AccuracyStatement
BoundingBoxnot covered by ABCD
MinimumElevationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue
MaximumElevationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue
MinimumDepthDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue
MaximumDepthDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue
SexDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex
PreparationTypeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsText
IndividualCountDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue
PreviousCatalogNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsText
RelationshipTypeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociationType
RelatedCatalogItemDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitI
NotesDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes

OBIS extension

OBIS termABCD xpath
RecordURLDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordURI
SourceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/IPRStatements/Citations/Citation/Text
CitationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/IPRStatements/Citations/Citation/Text
SubgenusDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/Subgenus
StartYearCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
EndYearCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd
StartMonthCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
EndMonthCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd
StartDayCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
EndDayCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd
StartJulianDayDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin
EndJulianDayDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberEnd
StartTimeOfDayDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeOfDayBegin
EndTimeOfDayDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeOfDayEnd
TimeZoneDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeZone
StartLongitudeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true
EndLongitudeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true
StartLatitudeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true
EndLatitudeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true
Start_EndCoordinatePrecisionDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/CoordinateErrorDistanceInMeters
DepthRangeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactText
TemperatureDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant
LifestageDataSets/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
ObservedIndividualCountDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant
SampleSizeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant
ObservedWeightDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant
GMLFeatureDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GML

Darwin Core 1.21 (MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS/FishNet2)

Darwin Core 1.21 termABCD xpath
DateLastModifiedDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited
BasisOfRecordDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis
InstitutionCodeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID
CollectionCodeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID
CatalogNumberTextDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID
CatalogNumberNumericDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitIDNumeric
Collector DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText
CollectorNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumber
FieldNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code
YearCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
MonthCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
DayCollectedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
TimeCollectedDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/TimeOfDayBegin
VerbatimCollectingDateDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DateText
FieldNotesDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/FieldNotes
JulianDayDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin
HigherGeography{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName}
ContinentOceanDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent
IslandGroupDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group
IslandDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island
CountryDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name
StateProvinceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)
CountyDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County
LocalityDataSets/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
BoundingBoxnot 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
YearIdentifiedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText
MonthIdentifiedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText
DayIdentifiedaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText
TypeStatus DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeText
SexDataSets/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}
GenBankNumDataSets/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
RemarksDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes

Darwin Core 1.4 (Draft Standard)

Darwin Core 1.4 termABCD xpath
GlobalUniqueIdentifierDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitGUID
DateLastModifiedDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited
BasisOfRecordDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis
InstitutionCodeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID
CollectionCodeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID
CatalogNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID
InformationWithheldDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/InformationWithheld
RemarksDataSets/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}
ContinentDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent
WaterBodyDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water body
IslandGroupDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group
IslandDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island
CountryDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name
StateProvinceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)
CountyDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County
LocalityDataSets/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
CollectingMethodDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Method
ValidDistributionFlagDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ValidDistributionFlag
EarliestDateCollectedDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
LatestDateCollectedDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd
DayOfYearDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin
Collector DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText
SexDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex
LifeStageDataSets/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
AttributesDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts
ImageURLDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultimediaObjects
RelatedInformationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordURI

Darwin Core 1.4 Curatorial extension

Darwin Core 1.4 Curatorial termABCD xpath
CatalogNumberNumericDataSets/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
FieldNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code
FieldNotesDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/FieldNotes
VerbatimCollectingDateDataSets/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
GenBankNumberDataSets/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
DispositionDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Disposition
IndividualCount DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue

Darwin Core 1.4 Geospatial extension

Darwin Core 1.4 Geospatial termABCD 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
FootprintWKTDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b)
FootprintSpatialFitDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b)

Darwin Core 1.4 Paleontology Extension

Darwin Core 1.4 Paleontology termABCD xpath
EarliestEonOrLowestEonothemnot in ABCD
LatestEonOrHighestEonothemnot in ABCD
EarliestEraOrLowestErathemnot in ABCD
LatestEraOrHighestErathemnot in ABCD
EarliestPeriodOrLowestSystemnot in ABCD
LatestPeriodOrHighestSystemnot in ABCD
EarliestEpochOrLowestSeriesnot in ABCD
LatestEpochOrHighestSeriesnot in ABCD
EarliestAgeOrLowestStagenot in ABCD
LatestAgeOrHighestStagenot in ABCD
LowestBiostratigraphicZonenot in ABCD
HighestBiostratigraphicZonenot in ABCD
LithostratigraphicTermsnot in ABCD
Groupnot in ABCD
Formationnot in ABCD
Membernot in ABCD
Bednot in ABCD

Standard Darwin Core (Recommended)

Darwin Core Recommended termABCD xpath
OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit
Organismnot in ABCD
MaterialSampleDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit
LivingSpecimenRecordBasisEnum/LivingSpecimen
PreservedSpecimenRecordBasisEnum/PreservedSpecimen
FossilSpecimenRecordBasisEnum/FossileSpecimen
EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering
HumanObservationRecordBasisEnum/HumanObservation
MachineObservationRecordBasisEnum/MachineObservation
LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText
GeologicalContextDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy
IdentificationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification
Taxonno simple equivalent in ABCD
MeasurementOrFactDatasets/Dataset/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts
ResourceRelationshipDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations
dcterms:typeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis
dcterms:modifiedDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited
dcterms:languagesome ABCD elements have a datatype extended with a language attribute, no language element at the Unit level
dcterms:licenseDataSets/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:accessRightsDataSets/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}
institutionIDDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID
collectionIDDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID
datasetIDDataSets/DataSet/DataSetGUID
institutionCodeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID
collectionCodeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID
datasetNameDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID
ownerInstitutionCodenot in ABCD
basisOfRecordDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis
informationWithheldDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/InformationWithheld
dataGeneralizationsnot in ABCD
dynamicPropertiesnot in ABCD
occurrenceIDDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitGUID
catalogNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID
recordNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumber
recordedBy DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText
individualCount DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue
sexDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex
lifeStageDataSets/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
reproductiveConditionnot in ABCD
behaviornot in ABCD
establishmentMeansDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/EstablishmentMeans
occurrenceStatusnot in ABCD
preparations DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsText
dispositionDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Disposition
associatedMediaDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultimediaObjects
associatedReferencesDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitReferences
associatedSequencesDataSets/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
occurrenceRemarksDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes
organismIDnot in ABCD
organismNamenot in ABCD
organismScopenot in ABCD
associatedOccurrences DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID
associatedOrganismsnot in ABCD
previousIdentificationsDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification with PreferredFlag = false
organismRemarksnot in ABCD
materialSampleIDnot in ABCD
eventIDDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code
fieldNumberDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code
eventDateDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
eventTimeaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin and DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd
startDayOfYearDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin
endDayOfYearDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberEnd
yearaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
monthaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
dayaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
verbatimEventDateDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DateText
habitatDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/Text
samplingProtocolDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Method
samplingEffortnot in ABCD
fieldNotesDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/FieldNotes
eventRemarksDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Notes
locationIDnot in ABCD
higherGeographyIDnot in ABCD
higherGeography{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName}
continentDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent
waterBodyDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water body
islandGroupDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group
islandDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island
countryDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name
countryCodeDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/ISO3166Code
stateProvinceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)
countyDataSets/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
locationAccordingTonot in ABCD
locationRemarksDataSets/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
verbatimSRSnot in ABCD
footprintWKTDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b)
footprintSRSnot in ABCD
footprintSpatialFitDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b)
georeferencedBynot in ABCD
georeferencedDatenot 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
geologicalContextIDnot in ABCD
earliestEonOrLowestEonothemnot in ABCD
latestEonOrHighestEonothemnot in ABCD
earliestEraOrLowestErathemnot in ABCD
latestEraOrHighestErathemnot in ABCD
earliestPeriodOrLowestSystemnot in ABCD
latestPeriodOrHighestSystemnot in ABCD
earliestEpochOrLowestSeriesnot in ABCD
latestEpochOrHighestSeriesnot in ABCD
earliestAgeOrLowestStagenot in ABCD
latestAgeOrHighestStagenot in ABCD
lowestBiostratigraphicZonenot in ABCD
highestBiostratigraphicZonenot in ABCD
lithostratigraphicTerms DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy/LithostratigraphicTerms
groupnot in ABCD
formationnot in ABCD
membernot in ABCD
bednot in ABCD
identificationIDnot 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
identificationVerificationStatusnot in ABCD
identificationRemarks DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Notes
taxonIDnot in ABCD
scientificNameIDnot in ABCD
acceptedNameUsageIDnot in ABCD
parentNameUsageIDnot in ABCD
originalNameUsageIDnot in ABCD
nameAccordingToIDnot in ABCD
namePublishedInIDnot in ABCD
taxonConceptIDnot in ABCD
scientificName DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString
acceptedNameUsagenot in ABCD
parentNameUsage DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName
originalNameUsagenot in ABCD
nameAccordingTonot in ABCD
namePublishedIn DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation
namePublishedInYearnot in ABCD
higherClassificationnot 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
verbatimTaxonRanknot 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}
vernacularNamenot in ABCD
nomenclaturalCode DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/Code
taxonomicStatusnot in ABCD
nomenclaturalStatus (DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation) pro parte
taxonRemarksnot in ABCD
measurementIDnot 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
measurementRemarksnot in ABCD
resourceRelationshipIDnot in ABCD
resourceIDnot 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
relationshipAccordingTonot in ABCD
relationshipEstablishedDatenot in ABCD
relationshipRemarks DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/Comments

Standard Darwin Core Mappings

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.

Darwin Core 1.2 (Classic)

Darwin Core 1.2 termRecommended term
DateLastModifieddcterms:modified
InstitutionCodeinstitutionCode
CollectionCodecollectionCode
CatalogNumbercatalogNumber
ScientificNamescientificName
BasisOfRecordbasisOfRecord
Kingdomkingdom
Phylumphylum
Classclass
Orderorder
Familyfamily
Genusgenus
SpeciesspecificEpithet
SubspeciesinfraspecificEpithet
ScientificNameAuthorscientificNameAuthorship
IdentifiedByidentifiedBy
YearIdentifieddateIdentified
MonthIdentifieddateIdentified
DayIdentifieddateIdentified
TypeStatustypeStatus
CollectorNumberrecordNumber
FieldNumberfieldNumber
CollectorrecordedBy
YearCollectedyear
MonthCollectedmonth
DayCollectedday
JulianDaystartDayOfYear
TimeOfDayeventTime
ContinentOceancontinent
Countrycountry
StateProvincestateProvince
Countycounty
Localitylocality
LongitudedecimalLongitude
LatitudedecimalLatitude
CoordinatePrecisioncoordinatePrecision
BoundingBoxfootprintWKT
MinimumElevationminimumElevationInMeters
MaximumElevationmaximumElevationInMeters
MinimumDepthminimumDepthInMeters
MaximumDepthmaximumDepthInMeters
Sexsex
PreparationTypepreparations
IndividualCountindividualCount
PreviousCatalogNumberotherCatalogNumbers
RelationshipTyperelationshipOfResource
RelatedCatalogItemassociatedOccurrences
NotesoccurrenceRemarks

OBIS extension

OBIS termRecommended term
RecordURLdcterms:references
Sourcedcterms:bibliographicCitation
Citationdcterms:bibliographicCitation
Subgenussubgenus
StartYearCollectedeventDate
EndYearCollectedeventDate
StartMonthCollectedeventDate
EndMonthCollectedeventDate
StartDayCollectedeventDate
EndDayCollectedeventDate
StartJulianDaystartDayOfYear
EndJulianDayendDayOfYear
StartTimeOfDayeventTime
EndTimeOfDayeventTime
TimeZoneeventTime
StartLongitudefootprintWKT
EndLongitudefootprintWKT
StartLatitudefootprintWKT
EndLatitudefootprintWKT
Start_EndCoordinatePrecisioncoordinateUncertaintyInMeters
DepthRangeverbatimDepth
TemperaturedynamicProperties
LifestagelifeStage
ObservedIndividualCountindividualCount
SampleSizedynamicProperties
ObservedWeightdynamicProperties
GMLFeaturefootprintWKT

Darwin Core 1.21 (MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS/FishNet2)

Darwin Core 1.21 termRecommended term
DateLastModifieddcterms:modified
BasisOfRecordbasisOfRecord
InstitutionCodeinstitutionCode
CollectionCodecollectionCode
CatalogNumberTextcatalogNumber
CatalogNumberNumericcatalogNumber
CollectorrecordedBy
CollectorNumberrecordNumber
FieldNumberfieldNumber
YearCollectedyear
MonthCollectedmonth
DayCollectedday
TimeCollectedeventTime
VerbatimCollectingDateverbatimEventDate
FieldNotesfieldNotes
JulianDaystartDayOfYear
HigherGeographyhigherGeography
ContinentOceancontinent
IslandGroupislandGroup
Islandisland
Countrycountry
StateProvincestateProvince
Countycounty
Localitylocality
DecimalLatitudedecimalLatitude
DecimalLongitudedecimalLongitude
HorizontalDatumgeodeticDatum
OriginalCoordinateSystemverbatimCoordinateSystem
VerbatimLatitudeverbatimLatitude
VerbatimLongitudeverbatimLongitude
GeorefMethodgeoreferenceProtocol
CoordinateUncertaintyInMeterscoordinateUncertaintyInMeters
LatLongCommentsgeoreferenceRemarks
BoundingBoxfootprintWKT
MinimumElevationInMetersminimumElevationInMeters
MaximumElevationInMetersmaximumElevationInMeters
VerbatimElevationverbatimElevation
MinimumDepthInMetersminimumDepthInMeters
MaximumDepthInMetersmaximumDepthInMeters
VerbatimDepthverbatimDepth
ScientificNamescientificName
HigherTaxonhigherClassification
Kingdomkingdom
Phylumphylum
Classclass
Orderorder
Familyfamily
Genusgenus
SpeciesspecificEpithet
SubspeciesinfraspecificEpithet
ScientificNameAuthorscientificNameAuthorship
IdentifiedByidentifiedBy
IdentificationModifieridentificationQualifier
YearIdentifieddateIdentified
MonthIdentifieddateIdentified
DayIdentifieddateIdentified
TypeStatustypeStatus
Sexsex
Preparationspreparations
Tissuespreparations
IndividualCountindividualCount
AgeClasslifeStage
GenBankNumassociatedSequences
OtherCatalogNumbersotherCatalogNumbers
RelatedCatalogedItemsassociatedOccurrences
RemarksoccurrenceRemarks

Darwin Core 1.4 (Draft Standard)

Darwin Core 1.4 termRecommended term
GlobalUniqueIdentifieroccurrenceID
DateLastModifieddcterms:modified
BasisOfRecordbasisOfRecord
InstitutionCodeinstitutionCode
CollectionCodecollectionCode
CatalogNumbercatalogNumber
InformationWithheldinformationWithheld
RemarksoccurrenceRemarks
ScientificNamescientificName
HigherTaxonhigherClassification
Kingdomkingdom
Phylumphylum
Classclass
Orderorder
Familyfamily
Genusgenus
SpecificEpithetspecificEpithet
InfraspecificRanktaxonRank
InfraspecificEpithetinfraspecificEpithet
AuthorYearOfScientificNamescientificNameAuthorship
NomenclaturalCodenomenclaturalCode
IdentificationQualifieridentificationQualifier
HigherGeographyhigherGeography
Continentcontinent
WaterBodywaterBody
IslandGroupislandGroup
Islandisland
Countrycountry
StateProvincestateProvince
Countycounty
Localitylocality
MinimumElevationInMetersminimumElevationInMeters
MaximumElevationInMetersmaximumElevationInMeters
MinimumDepthInMetersminimumDepthInMeters
MaximumDepthInMetersmaximumDepthInMeters
CollectingMethodsamplingProtocol
ValidDistributionFlagestablishmentMeans
EarliestDateCollectedeventDate
LatestDateCollectedeventDate
DayOfYearstartDayOfYear
CollectorrecordedBy
Sexsex
LifeStagelifeStage
AttributesdynamicProperties
ImageURLassociatedMedia
RelatedInformationdcterms:references

Darwin Core 1.4 Curatorial extension

Darwin Core 1.4 Curatorial termRecommended term
CatalogNumberNumericcatalogNumber
IdentifiedByidentifiedBy
DateIdentifieddateIdentified
CollectorNumberrecordNumber
FieldNumberfieldNumber
FieldNotesfieldNotes
VerbatimCollectingDateverbatimEventDate
VerbatimElevationverbatimElevation
VerbatimDepthverbatimDepth
Preparationspreparations
TypeStatustypeStatus
GenBankNumberassociatedSequences
OtherCatalogNumbersotherCatalogNumbers
RelatedCatalogedItemsassociatedOccurrences
Dispositiondisposition
IndividualCountindividualCount

Darwin Core 1.4 Geospatial extension

Darwin Core 1.4 Geospatial termRecommended term
DecimalLatitudedecimalLatitude
DecimalLongitudedecimalLongitude
GeodeticDatumgeodeticDatum
CoordinateUncertaintyInMeterscoordinateUncertaintyInMeters
PointRadiusSpatialFitpointRadiusSpatialFit
VerbatimCoordinatesverbatimCoordinates
VerbatimLatitudeverbatimLatitude
VerbatimLongitudeverbatimLongitude
VerbatimCoordinateSystemverbatimCoordinateSystem
GeoreferenceProtocolgeoreferenceProtocol
GeoreferenceSourcesgeoreferenceSources
GeoreferenceVerificationStatusgeoreferenceVerificationStatus
GeoreferenceRemarksgeoreferenceRemarks
FootprintWKTfootprintWKT
FootprintSpatialFitfootprintSpatialFit

Darwin Core 1.4 Paleontology extension

Darwin Core 1.4 Paleontology termRecommended term
EarliestEonOrLowestEonothemearliestEonOrLowestEonothem
LatestEonOrHighestEonothemlatestEonOrHighestEonothem
EarliestEraOrLowestErathemearliestEraOrLowestErathem
LatestEraOrHighestErathemlatestEraOrHighestErathem
EarliestPeriodOrLowestSystemearliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
LatestPeriodOrHighestSystemlatestPeriodOrHighestSystem
EarliestEpochOrLowestSeriesearliestEpochOrLowestSeries
LatestEpochOrHighestSerieslatestEpochOrHighestSeries
EarliestAgeOrLowestStageearliestAgeOrLowestStage
LatestAgeOrHighestStagelatestAgeOrHighestStage
LowestBiostratigraphicZonelowestBiostratigraphicZone
HighestBiostratigraphicZonehighestBiostratigraphicZone
LithostratigraphicTermslithostratigraphicTerms
Groupgroup
Formationformation
Membermember
Bedbed