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Mapping Darwin Core to ABCD

Title: Mapping Darwin Core to ABCD
Date Issued: 2009-02-12
Date Modified: 2014-11-08
Abstract: This document is a quick reference for mappings between elements in pre-standard Darwin Core versions and the Access to Biological Collections Data [ABCD] schema. For complete historical Darwin Core term information, including version changes and details on pre-standard terms, see [HISTORY]. For a quick reference guide to the current recommended Darwin Core terms, see [TERMS].
Contributors: John Wieczorek (MVZ), Éamonn Ó Tuama (GBIF), Andrea Hahn (GBIF), Jörg Holetschek (BGBM)
Legal: This document is governed by the standard legal, copyright, licensing provisions and disclaimers issued by the Taxonomic Databases Working Group.
Part of TDWG Standard: http://www.tdwg.org/standards/450/
Creator: Darwin Core Task Group
Identifier: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/history/dwctoabcd/
Latest Version: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history/dwctoabcd/
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2013-10-22/terms/history/dwctoabcd/
Document Status: Current Standard

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. 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 Element 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 Element 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 Element 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 Element 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 Element 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 Element 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 Element 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

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