Darwin Core Namespace for terms in the http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ namespace
comment: To comment on this schema, please see http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/DarwinCoreCommunity
publisher: Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG)
modified: 2009-01-25

AcceptedTaxon
comment: The currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) name for the ScientificName.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: AcceptedTaxon-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

AcceptedTaxonID
comment: A global unique identifier for the parent to the AcceptedTaxon.
issued: 2009-01-21
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: AcceptedTaxonID-2009-01-21
sub property of: identifier
domain: Taxon
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

AccessConstraints
comment: A description of constraints on the use of the data as shared or access to further data that is not shared.
description: Example: "not-for-profit use only"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: AccessConstraints-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

AccordingTo
comment: Abstract term to attribute information to a source.
issued: 2009-01-21
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: AccordingTo-2009-01-21
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

Accuracy
comment: Abstract term to capture error information about a measurement or fact.
issued: 2009-01-21
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: Accuracy-2009-01-21
status: recommended
see also: 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

AgeClass
comment: The age class, reproductive stage, life stage of the biological individual (e.g., juvenile, adult, eft, nymph, etc.).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: AgeClass-2003-06-17
see also: {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLifeStages/MycologicalLifeStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage}

AssociatedMedia
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the sample.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: AssociatedMedia-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: ImageURL-2007-04-17
status: recommended

AssociatedReferences
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the sample.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: AssociatedReferences-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
status: recommended

AssociatedSamples
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other samples associated with the sample and their associations.
description: Example: "sibling of FMNH:Mammal:1234"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: AssociatedSamples-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: RelatedCatalogedItems-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID

AssociatedSequences
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the sample.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: AssociatedSequences-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: GenBankNumber-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constant

AssociatedTaxa
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa associated with the sample and their associations.
description: Example: "host: Quercus alba"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: AssociatedTaxa-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
status: recommended

Attributes
comment: List of additional measurements or characteristics (concatenated and separated) for which there is no existing semantic element, but which the data provider nevertheless feels the desire to share. Examples: "Tragus length: 14mm; Weight: 120g", "Height: 1-1.5 meters tall; flowers yellow; uncommon".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Attributes-2007-04-17

AuthorYearOfScientificName
comment: The author of the ScientificName and the year of publication, if known. More than one author can be listed in a concatenated string. Should be formatted with parentheses and year according to the conventions of the applicable NomenclaturalCode.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: AuthorYearOfScientificName-2007-04-17
replaces: ScientificNameAuthor-2003-06-17
see also: {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}

Basionym
comment: The basionym of the ScientificName.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Basionym-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

BasionymID
comment: A global unique identifier for the Basionym.
issued: 2009-01-21
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: BasionymID-2009-01-21
sub property of: identifier
domain: Taxon
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

BasisOfRecord
comment: The nature of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Example: "HumanObservation"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: BasisOfRecord-2008-11-19
sub property of: type
domain: Sample
replaces: BasisOfRecord-2007-04-17
status: recommended

BasisOfRecord
comment: A descriptive term indicating whether the record represents an object or observation. Examples: PreservedSpecimen- A physical object representing one or more organisms, part of organism, or artifact of an organism. synonyms: voucher, collection, lot. FossilSpecimen- A physical object representing one or more fossil organisms, part of fossil organism, or artifact of a fossil organism. LivingSpecimen- An organism removed from its natural occurrence and now living in captivity or cultivation. HumanObservation- A report by a known observer that an organism was present at the place and time. MachineObservation- A report by a monitoring device that an organism was present at the place and time. StillImage- An photograph, drawing, painting. MovingImage- A sequence of still images taken at regular intervals and intended to be played back as a moving image; may include sound. SoundRecording- An audio recording. OtherSpecimen- Any type of specimen not covered by any of the categories above.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: BasisOfRecord-2007-04-17
replaces: BasisOfRecord-2003-06-17

BasisOfRecord
comment: A description indicating whether the record represents an observation, tissue sample, living organism, voucher specimen, germplasm/seed, genetic information, etc.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: BasisOfRecord-2003-06-17
replaces: BasisOfRecord-2003-06-13

BasisOfRecord
comment: An abbreviation indicating whether the record represents an observation (O), living organism (L), specimen (S), germplasm/seed (G), etc.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: BasisOfRecord-2003-06-13

Behavior
comment: A description of the behavior shown by the sampled subject during the sampling event. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Example: "roosting", "foraging", "running"
issued: 2009-01-18
modified: 2009-01-18
type: Property
has version: Behavior-2009-01-18
domain: SamplingEvent
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

Binomial
comment: The combination of genus and first (species) epithet of the ScientificName.
description: Example: "Ctenomys sociabilis"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Binomial-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
status: recommended

BoundingBox
comment: This access point provides a mechanism for performing searches using a bounding box. A Bounding Box element is not typically present in the database, but rather is derived from the DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude columns by the data provider.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: BoundingBox-2003-06-17
replaces: BoundingBox-2003-06-13
see also: not covered by ABCD

BoundingBox
comment: This access point provides a mechanism for performing searches using a bounding box. A Bounding Box element is not typically present in the database, but rather is derived from the Latitude and Longitude columns by the data provider
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: BoundingBox-2003-06-13
see also: not covered by ABCD

CatalogNumber
comment: An identifier (preferably unique) for the sample within the data set or collection.
description: Examples: "2008.1334", "145732a", "145732"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: CatalogNumber-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: CatalogNumber-2007-04-17
status: recommended

CatalogNumber
comment: The alphanumeric value identifying a record within the collection. It is highly recommended that each record be uniquely identified within a collection by this value. It is also recommended that each record be uniquely identified in a global context by the combination of InstitutionCode, CollectionCode and CatalogNumber.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: CatalogNumber-2007-04-17
replaces: CatalogNumberText-2003-06-17

Collector
comment: The name(s) of the collector(s) of the original data for the cataloged item.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Collector-2003-06-17
replaces: Collector-2003-06-13

Collector
comment: The name(s) of the collector(s) responsible for collection the specimen or taking the observation
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Collector-2003-06-13

EndTimeOfDay
comment: The time of day when the sampling event ended, expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time.
description: Examples: "12.0" (= noon), "13.5" (= 1:30pm)
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: EndTimeOfDay-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: EndTimeOfDay-2005-07-10
status: recommended

EndTimeOfDay
comment: The time of day when the sampling event ended, expressed as decimal hours from midnight local time. Examples: 0 = midnight, 12.0 = mid-day, 13.5 = 13:30
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: EndTimeOfDay-2005-07-10

EndYearCollected
comment: For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the end year of the collecting event. The full year should be expressed (e.g. 1972 must be expressed as "1972" not "72"). Must always be a four digit integer.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: EndYearCollected-2005-07-10
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd

JulianDay
comment: The ordinal day of the year (i.e., the number of days since December 31 of the previous year; January 1 is Julian Day 1) on which the cataloged item was collected. May be derived from the YearCollected, MonthCollected, and DayCollected by the provider.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: JulianDay-2003-06-17
replaces: JulianDay-2003-06-13

CatalogNumber
comment: A unique alphanumeric value which identifies an individual record within the collection. It is recommended that this value provides a key by which the actual specimen can be identified. If the specimen has several items such as various types of preparation, this value should identify the individual component of the specimen
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: CatalogNumber-2003-06-13

CatalogNumberNumeric
comment: The numeric value of the CatalogNumber, used to facilitate numerical sorting and searching by ranges.
description: Example: "1334", "145732"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: CatalogNumberNumeric-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: CatalogNumberNumeric-2007-04-17
status: recommended

CatalogNumberNumeric
comment: The CatalogNumber as a numeric value, if applicable. This element allows searching on numeric ranges of CatalogNumbers. Example: 145732.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: CatalogNumberNumeric-2007-04-17
replaces: CatalogNumberNumeric-2003-06-17

CatalogNumberNumeric
comment: The CatalogNumber as a numeric value, if applicable. Allows searching on numeric ranges of CatalogNumbers.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: CatalogNumberNumeric-2003-06-17

CatalogNumberText
comment: An alphanumeric value which identifies an individual cataloged item within the collection. It is recommended that this value provides a key by which the individual cataloged item can be identified.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: CatalogNumberText-2003-06-17
replaces: CatalogNumber-2003-06-13

Citation
comment: A statement indicating how this record should be cited (attributed) when used.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Citation-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
status: recommended

Citation
comment: Indicates how this dataset or record should be attributed if used.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: Citation-2005-07-10

Class
comment: The name of the class in which the ScientificName is classified.
description: Example: "Mammalia"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Class-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: Class-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis

Class
comment: The name of the class in which the organism is classified.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Class-2007-04-17
replaces: Class-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis

Class
comment: The phylogenetic class to which the cataloged item belongs.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Class-2003-06-17
replaces: Class-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis

Class
comment: The class name of the organism
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Class-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis

CollectingMethod
comment: The name of, reference to, or brief description of the method or protocol under which the collecting event occurred. Examples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: CollectingMethod-2007-04-17

CollectionCode
comment: The code (or acronym) identifying the collection within the institution in which the sample is recorded.
description: Example: "Mammals", "Hildebrandt"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: CollectionCode-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: CollectionCode-2007-04-17
status: recommended

CollectionCode
comment: The code (or acronym) identifying the collection within the institution in which the organism record is cataloged.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: CollectionCode-2007-04-17
replaces: CollectionCode-2003-06-17

CollectionCode
comment: A unique alphanumeric value that identifies the collection within the institution in which the item is cataloged. This attribute must contain no spaces.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: CollectionCode-2003-06-17
replaces: CollectionCode-2003-06-13

CollectionCode
comment: A unique alphanumeric value which identifies the collection within the institution
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: CollectionCode-2003-06-13

CollectionID
comment: The global unique identifier for the collection. Recommended best practice is to use the identifier in a collections registry such as the Biodiversity Collections Index.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: CollectionID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: Sample
status: recommended

Collector
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for the collection of the sample. The primary collector or observer, especially one whose CollectorNumber is also provided, should be listed first.
description: Example: "Oliver P. Pearson, Anita K. Pearson" where the value in CollectorNumber "OPP 7101" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Collector-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: Collector-2007-04-17
status: recommended

Collector
comment: The name(s) (concatenated and separated) of collectors or observers. "LIKE" or "contains" substring query operations are meant to be used with this element to find matching collector names. The primary collector or observer, especially one whose CollectorNumber is also provided, should be listed first. Example: "Oliver P. Pearson, Anita K. Pearson" where the value in CollectorNumber "OPP 7101" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Collector-2007-04-17
replaces: Collector-2003-06-17

CollectorNumber
comment: An identifier given to the sample at the time of the sampling event. Often serves as a link between field notes and the sample.
description: Example: "OPP 7101"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: CollectorNumber-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: CollectorNumber-2007-04-17
status: recommended

CollectorNumber
comment: An identifying string applied to the object or observation at the time of collection. Serves as a link between field notes and the object or observation.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: CollectorNumber-2007-04-17
replaces: CollectorNumber-2003-06-17

CollectorNumber
comment: An identifying string applied to the cataloged item at the time of collection. Serves as a link between field notes and the cataloged items.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: CollectorNumber-2003-06-17
replaces: CollectorNumber-2003-06-13

CollectorNumber
comment: An identifying "number" (really a string) applied to specimens (in some disciplines) at the time of collection. Establishes a links different parts/preparations of a single specimen and between field notes and the specimen.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: CollectorNumber-2003-06-13

Continent
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the continent on which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
description: Example: "Antarctica"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Continent-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: Continent-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent

Continent
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the continent on which the organism was collected or observed.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Continent-2007-04-17
replaces: ContinentOcean-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent

ContinentOcean
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the continent or ocean from which the cataloged item was collected.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: ContinentOcean-2003-06-17
replaces: ContinentOcean-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent

ContinentOcean
comment: The continent or ocean from which a specimen was collected.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: ContinentOcean-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent

CoordinatePrecision
comment: A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude.
description: Examples: "0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), "0.000278" (nearest second), "0.01667" (nearest minute), "1.0" (nearest degree)
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: CoordinatePrecision-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: CoordinatePrecision-2003-06-13
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/ISOAccuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/AccuracyStatement

CoordinatePrecision
comment: An estimate of how tightly the collecting locality was specified; expressed as a distance, in meters, that corresponds to a radius around the latitude-longitude coordinates. Use NULL where precision is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: CoordinatePrecision-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/ISOAccuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/AccuracyStatement

CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters
comment: The upper limit of the distance (in meters) from the given DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude describing a circle within which the whole of the sampling location is contained. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Zero is not a valid value for this term.
description: Example: "30" (reasonable lower limit of a GPS reading under good conditions if the actual precision was not recorded at the time).
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2007-04-17
status: recommended

CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters
comment: The upper limit of the distance (in meters) from the given DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude describing a circle within which the whole of the described locality lies. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Describes the point-radius representation of the location, along with DecimalLatitude, DecimalLongitude, and GeodeticDatum. Zero is not a valid value for this element.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2007-04-17
replaces: CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2003-06-17

CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters
comment: The upper limit of the distance (in meters) from the given latitude and longitude describing a circle within which the whole of the described locality must lie. Use NULL where the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2003-06-17
replaces: CoordinatePrecision-2003-06-13

Country
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the country or major political unit in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
description: Examples: "Denmark", "Colombia", "España"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Country-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: Country-2007-04-17
status: recommended

Country
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the country or major political unit in which the organism was collected or observed.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Country-2007-04-17
replaces: Country-2003-06-17

Country
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the country or major political unit from which the cataloged item was collected.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Country-2003-06-17
replaces: Country-2003-06-13

Country
comment: The country or major political unit from which the specimen was collected. ISO 3166-1 (http://www.din.de/gremien/nas/nabd/iso3166ma/codlstp1/db_en.html) values should be used. Full country names are currently in use. A future recommendation is to use ISO3166-1 two letter codes or the full name when searching
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Country-2003-06-13

CountryCode
comment: The standard code for the country in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to used ISO 3166 3-letter country code.
description: Examples: "ARG" (=Argentina), "SLV" (=El Salvador)
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: CountryCode-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
status: recommended

County
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller political region than StateProvince (county, shire, municipality, etc.) in which the sampling event occurred.
description: Examples: "Missoula", "Los Lagos", "Mataró"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: County-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: County-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County

County
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the county, shire, or municipality (i.e., the next smaller political region than StateProvince) in which the organism was collected or observed.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: County-2007-04-17
replaces: County-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County

County
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the county, shire, or municipality (i.e., the next smaller political region than StateProvince) from which the cataloged item was collected.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: County-2003-06-17
replaces: County-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County

County
comment: The county (or shire, or next political region smaller than State / Province) from which the specimen was collected
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: County-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County

Dataset
comment: Container class for information about the set of data in which the record is included.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: Dataset-2008-11-19
sub property of: Dataset
domain: none
status: recommended

DatasetID
comment: An identifier for the data set. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: DatasetID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: Dataset
status: recommended

DateIdentified
comment: The date on which the sample was identified as being a member of the taxon given in the ScientificName.
description: Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF].
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: DateIdentified-2008-11-19
sub property of: date
domain: Identification
replaces: DateIdentified-2007-04-17
status: recommended

DateIdentified
comment: The date-time in the Common Era calendar in which the object or observation was identified as being a member of the taxon given in the ScientificName.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: DateIdentified-2007-04-17
replaces: YearIdentified-2003-06-17, MonthIdentified-2003-06-17, DayIdentified-2003-06-17

DateLastModified
comment: The last date-time of publication when any of the data for the record were modified from the previous publication of that record. When publishing a record for the first time, use the publication date-time. Returns values as ISO 8601 date and time. (cf. http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#isoformats and http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/popstds/dateandtime.html Example: November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time” would be “1994-11-05T13:15:30Z”
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: DateLastModified-2007-04-17
replaces: DateLastModified-2003-06-17

DateLastModified
comment: ISO 8601 date and time in UTC(GMT) when the record was last modified. Example: "November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time" would be "1994-11-05T13:15:30Z" (see http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: DateLastModified-2003-06-17
replaces: DateLastModified-2003-06-13

DateLastModified
comment: ISO 8601 compliant stamp indicating the date and time in UTC(GMT) when the record was last modified. Example: the instant "November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time" would be represented as "1994-11-05T13:15:30Z" (see W3C Note on Date and Time Formats - http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime). (What to do when this date-time is unknown? Use Date-Time first "published"?)
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: DateLastModified-2003-06-13

DayCollected
comment: The two digit day of the month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was collected from the field.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: DayCollected-2003-06-17
replaces: DayCollected-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

DayCollected
comment: The day of the month the specimen was collected from the field. Possible value ranges from 01..31 inclusive
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: DayCollected-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

DayIdentified
comment: The two digit day of the month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was identified.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: DayIdentified-2003-06-17
replaces: DayIdentified-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText

DayIdentified
comment: The day portion of the date when the Collection Item was identified; as two digits [01..31].
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: DayIdentified-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText

DayOfMonth
comment: The two-digit day of the month in which the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "28"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: DayOfMonth-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: DayCollected-2003-06-17
status: recommended
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

DayOfYear
comment: The ordinal day of the year on which the object or observation was collected (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). If the EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected do not occur on the same day, do not populate DayOfYear.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: DayOfYear-2007-04-17
replaces: JulianDay-2003-06-17

DecimalLatitude
comment: The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the coordinate reference system given in GeodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a sampling location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it.
description: Example: "-41.0983423"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: DecimalLatitude-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: DecimalLatitude-2007-04-17
status: recommended

DecimalLatitude
comment: The latitude of the geographic center of a location where an event occurred (organism collected, observation made), expressed in decimal degrees. Positive values are North of the Equator, negative values are South of the Equator. Describes the point-radius representation of the location, along with DecimalLongitude, GeodeticDatum, and CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters. Example: -41.0983423
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: DecimalLatitude-2007-04-17
replaces: DecimalLatitude-2003-06-17

DecimalLatitude
comment: The latitude of the location from which the cataloged item was collected, expressed in decimal degrees.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: DecimalLatitude-2003-06-17
replaces: Latitude-2003-06-13

DecimalLongitude
comment: The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the coordinate reference system given in GeodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a sampling location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it.
description: Example: "-121.1761111"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: DecimalLongitude-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: DecimalLongitude-2007-04-17
status: recommended

DecimalLongitude
comment: The longitude of the geographic center of a location where an event occurred (organism collected, observation made), expressed in decimal degrees. Positive values are East of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are West of the Greenwich Meridian. Describes the point-radius representation of the location, along with DecimalLatitude, GeodeticDatum, and CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters. Example: -71.0943235
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: DecimalLongitude-2007-04-17
replaces: DecimalLongitude-2003-06-17

DecimalLongitude
comment: The longitude of the location from which the cataloged item was collected, expressed in decimal degrees.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: DecimalLongitude-2003-06-17
replaces: Longitude-2003-06-13

DepthRange
comment: For data sets that have the depth range expressed in one field (e.g. "150-200 m") it can be entered here as free text. Separate, numeric Minimum and Maximum Depth fields are the preferred format; the Depth Range option is included for legacy data sets.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: DepthRange-2005-07-10

Disposition
comment: The current disposition of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Examples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Disposition-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: Disposition-2007-04-17
status: recommended

Disposition
comment: The current disposition of the cataloged item. Examples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Disposition-2007-04-17

DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum
comment: The greater distance in meters in a range of distance (from the nearest surface in the vertical direction; positive for above, negative for below) at which the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: "300m" MinimumElevationInMeters: "300", MaximumElevationInMeters: "300", VerbatimDepth: "20m", MinumumDepthInMeters: "20", MaximumDepthInMeters: "20", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum: "0", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum: "-1.5"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
status: recommended

DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum
comment: The lesser distance in meters in a range of distance (from the nearest surface in the vertical direction; positive for above, negative for below) at which the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: "300m" MinimumElevationInMeters: "300", MaximumElevationInMeters: "300", VerbatimDepth: "20m", MinumumDepthInMeters: "20", MaximumDepthInMeters: "20", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum: "0", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum: "-1.5"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
status: recommended

DwCType
comment: The set of classes specified by the Darwin Core Type Vocabulary, used to categorize the nature or genre of the resource.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
has version: DwCType-2008-11-19
status: recommended

EarliestDateCollected
comment: The earliest date-time in a period during which a sampling event occurred. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value.
description: Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF].
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: EarliestDateCollected-2008-11-19
sub property of: date
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: EarliestDateCollected-2007-04-17
status: recommended

EarliestDateCollected
comment: The earliest date-time (Common Era calendar) in a date-time period during which an organism or group of organisms was collected or observed. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: EarliestDateCollected-2007-04-17
replaces: YearCollected-2003-06-17, MonthCollected-2003-06-17, DayCollected-2003-06-17

EndDayCollected
comment: For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the end day of the collecting event. Possible value ranges from 01..31 inclusive.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: EndDayCollected-2005-07-10
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd

EndDayOfYear
comment: The latest ordinal day of the year on which the sampling event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).
description: Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: EndDayOfYear-2009-01-21
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: DayOfYear-2007-04-17
status: recommended

EndJulianDay
comment: For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the end ordinal day of the year for the collecting event; i.e., the number of days since January 1 of the same year. (January 1 is Julian Day 1.). Should be an integer from one to 365, i.e. of the form (([0-3][0-9][0-9)|([0-9][0-9)|([1-9])).
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: EndJulianDay-2005-07-10

EndLatitude
comment: For samples/observations/record events better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this indicates the starting latitude location from which the specimen was collected or in which the sample/observation/record event occurred. This value should be expressed in decimal degrees (East & North = +; West & South = -). GPS-derived data must use the WGS 84 geodetic reference system (http://www.wgs84.com/).
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: EndLatitude-2005-07-10
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true

EndLongitude
comment: For samples/observations/record events better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this indicates the starting longitude location from which the specimen was collected. Express in decimal degrees (East & North = +; West & South = -). GPS-derived data must use the WGS 84 geodetic reference system (http://www.wgs84.com/).
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: EndLongitude-2005-07-10
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true

EndMonthCollected
comment: For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the end month of the collecting event. Possible values range from 01...12 inclusive.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: EndMonthCollected-2005-07-10
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd

EstablishmentMeans
comment: The process by which the the biological individual represented by the sample became established at the sampling location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: EstablishmentMeans-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
status: recommended

EventAttribute
comment: Container class for information about attributes related to a given sampling event.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: EventAttribute-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
status: recommended

EventAttributeAccuracy
comment: The description of the error associated with the EventAttributeValue.
description: Example: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m"
issued: 2009-01-18
modified: 2009-01-18
type: Property
has version: EventAttributeAccuracy-2009-01-18
sub property of: Accuracy
domain: EventAttribute
status: recommended
see also: 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

EventAttributeDeterminedBy
comment: The agent responsible for having determined the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event.
description: Example: "Robert Hijmans"
issued: 2009-01-23
modified: 2009-01-23
type: Property
has version: EventAttributeDeterminedBy-2009-01-23
domain: EventAttribute
status: recommended
see also: 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

EventAttributeDeterminedDate
comment: The date on which the the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event was made.
description: Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF].
issued: 2009-01-23
modified: 2009-01-23
type: Property
has version: EventAttributeDeterminedDate-2009-01-23
sub property of: date
domain: EventAttribute
status: recommended
see also: 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

EventAttributeID
comment: An identifier for the event attribute. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: EventAttributeID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: EventAttribute
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

EventAttributeRemarks
comment: Comments or notes accompanying the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event.
description: Example: "temperature taken at 15:00"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: EventAttributeRemarks-2008-11-19
domain: EventAttribute
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

EventAttributeType
comment: The nature of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Example: "Temperature"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: EventAttributeType-2008-11-19
domain: EventAttribute
status: recommended

EventAttributeUnit
comment: The units for the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event. Recommended best practice is to use International System of Units (SI) units.
description: Example: "Celcius"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: EventAttributeUnit-2008-11-19
domain: EventAttribute
status: recommended

EventAttributeValue
comment: The value of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event.
description: Example: "22"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: EventAttributeValue-2008-11-19
domain: EventAttribute
status: recommended
see also: 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

Family
comment: The name of the family in which the ScientificName is classified.
description: Example: "Ctenomyidae"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Family-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: Family-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia

Family
comment: The name of the family in which the organism is classified.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Family-2007-04-17
replaces: Family-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia

Family
comment: The phylogenetic family to which the cataloged item belongs.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Family-2003-06-17
replaces: Family-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia

Family
comment: The family name of the organism
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Family-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia

FieldNotes
comment: One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URI), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the sample.
description: Example: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: FieldNotes-2009-01-21
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: FieldNotes-2007-04-17
status: recommended

FieldNotes
comment: One of a) a flag indicating the existence of, b) a reference to (such as a URL or literature citation), or c) the actual free text content of notes taken in the field about the specimen or observation.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: FieldNotes-2007-04-17
replaces: FieldNotes-2003-06-17

FieldNotes
comment: A reference to, or flag marking the existence of notes taken in the field for the cataloged item.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: FieldNotes-2003-06-17

FieldNumber
comment: An identifier given to the sampling event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the sampling event.
description: Example: "RV Sol 87-03-08"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: FieldNumber-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: FieldNumber-2007-04-17
status: recommended

FieldNumber
comment: An identifying string applied to a set of objects or observations resulting from a single collecting event.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: FieldNumber-2007-04-17
replaces: FieldNumber-2003-06-17

FieldNumber
comment: An identifying string applied to a set of material that resulted from a single collecting event.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: FieldNumber-2003-06-17
replaces: FieldNumber-2003-06-13

FieldNumber
comment: A "number" (really a string) created at collection time to identify all material that resulted from a collecting event.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: FieldNumber-2003-06-13

FootprintSpatialFit
comment: The ratio of the area of the footprint (FootprintWKT) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the sampling location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given footprint does not completely contain the original representation. The FootprintSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point and the given georeference is not that same point. If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the FootprintSpatialFit is 1.
description: Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing" (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006).
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: FootprintSpatialFit-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: FootprintSpatialFit-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b)

FootprintSpatialFit
comment: A measure of how well the geometry expressed in the footprint match the original spatial representation, as a ratio of the area of the footprint given to the area of the original spatial representation. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given georeference does not completely contain the original representation. The FootprintSpatialFit is undefined if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the FootprintSpatialFit is 1. Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006).
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: FootprintSpatialFit-2007-04-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b)

FootprintWKT
comment: A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the location of the occurrence. The sampling location may have both a point-radius representation (see DecimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other for a given location.
description: Example: the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at (longitude=10, latitude=20) and (longitude=11, latitude=21) would be expressed in well-known text as POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20))
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: FootprintWKT-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: FootprintWKT-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b)

FootprintWKT
comment: A Well-Known Text (WKT; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well-known_text) representation of the the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the location of the occurrence. The same place may have both a point-radius representation (see DecimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other for the same occurrence. Example: the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at (longitude=10, latitude=20) and (longitude=11, latitude=21) would be expressed in well-known text as POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20))
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: FootprintWKT-2007-04-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b)

FossilSpecimen
comment: A resource describing a fossilized specimen.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: FossilSpecimen-2008-11-19
sub property of: PreservedSpecimen
status: recommended

GenBankNum
comment: GenBank Accession number.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: GenBankNum-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constant

GenBankNumber
comment: GenBank Accession number(s) associated with the biological individual(s) referred to by the cataloged object.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: GenBankNumber-2007-04-17
replaces: GenBankNum-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constant

Generalizations
comment: Actions taken to make the data as shared less specific or complete than in its original form. Suggests that alternative data of highly quality may be available on request.
description: Example: "Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Generalizations-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

Genus
comment: The name of the genus in which the ScientificName is classified.
description: Example: "Quercus"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Genus-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: Genus-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: {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}

Genus
comment: The name of the genus in which the organism is classified.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Genus-2007-04-17
replaces: Genus-2003-06-17
see also: {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}

Genus
comment: The phylogenetic genus to which the cataloged item belongs.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Genus-2003-06-17
replaces: Genus-2003-06-13
see also: {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}

Genus
comment: The genus name of the organism
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Genus-2003-06-13
see also: {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}

GeodeticDatum
comment: The geodetic datum (or ellipsoid) for the geographic coordinates in DecimalLatitude, DecimalLongitude, VerbatimCoordinates, VerbatimLatitude, and VerbatimLongitude. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Examples: "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: GeodeticDatum-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: GeodeticDatum-2007-04-17
status: recommended

GeodeticDatum
comment: The geodetic datum to which the latitude and longitude refer. If not known, use "not recorded". This concept should be vocabulary-controlled. Example: "WGS84"
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: GeodeticDatum-2007-04-17
replaces: HorizontalDatum-2003-06-17

GeoreferencedBy
comment: The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the Georeference to the SampleLocation.
description: Example: "Heather Constable, Carol Spencer"
issued: 2009-01-21
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: GeoreferencedBy-2009-01-21
sub property of: AccordingTo
domain: SamplingLocation
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

GeoreferenceProtocol
comment: A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties.
description: Examples: "GBIF Best Practices for Georeferencing", "MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines", "BioGeomancer"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: GeoreferenceProtocol-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: GeoreferenceProtocol-2007-04-17
status: recommended

GeoreferenceProtocol
comment: A reference to the methods used for determining the coordinates and uncertainties. Example: "http://manisnet.org/GeorefGuide.html".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: GeoreferenceProtocol-2007-04-17
replaces: GeorefMethod-2003-06-17

GeoreferenceRemarks
comment: Notes or comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in GeoreferenceProtocol.
description: Example: "assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: GeoreferenceRemarks-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: GeoreferenceRemarks-2007-04-17
status: recommended

GeoreferenceRemarks
comment: Comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in GeoreferenceProtocol.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: GeoreferenceRemarks-2007-04-17
replaces: LatLongComments-2003-06-17

GeoreferenceSources
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of maps, gazetteers, or other resources used to georeference the locality, described specifically enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resource to georeference the same locality.
description: Examples: "USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad", "Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: GeoreferenceSources-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: GeoreferenceSources-2007-04-17
status: recommended

GeoreferenceSources
comment: A list of maps, gazetteers or other resources used to georeference the locality. The content of this concept is meant to be specific enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resource to georeference the same locality. Examples: "USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad", "Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth"
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: GeoreferenceSources-2007-04-17

GeoreferenceVerificationStatus
comment: A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the location where the specimen or observation was collected. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator".
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: GeoreferenceVerificationStatus-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: GeoreferenceVerificationStatus-2007-04-17
status: recommended

GeoreferenceVerificationStatus
comment: A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the location where the specimen or observation was collected. This element should be vocabulary-controlled. Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: GeoreferenceVerificationStatus-2007-04-17

GeorefMethod
comment: A reference to the methods used for determining the coordinates and uncertainties.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: GeorefMethod-2003-06-17

GlobalUniqueIdentifier
comment: A Uniform Resource Name (URN) as a unique identifier for the specimen or observation record. In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one in the form: “[InstitutionCode]:[CollectionCode]: [CatalogNumber]” Examples: 1) urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32 2) “FMNH:Mammal:145732”
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: GlobalUniqueIdentifier-2007-04-17

GMLFeature
comment: Geographic Markup Language(GML) description of the feature for representing complex shapes such as lines and polygons, per Open GIS Consortium (OGC) standards - http://www.opengis.net/gml/01-029/GML2.html.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: GMLFeature-2005-07-10

Habitat
comment: A description of the habitat in which the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "oak savanna"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Habitat-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

HigherGeography
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information in the Locality term. "LIKE" or "contains" substring query operations can be used with this element to find matching geographic names. This can be useful if it is unclear in which atomized term a name might be found, and in cases where there is no other appropriate geographic element.
description: Example: "South America, Argentina, Patagonia, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Neuquén, Los Lagos" with accompanying values "South America" in Continent, "Argentina" in Country, "Neuquén" in StateProvince, and Los Lagos in County.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: HigherGeography-2009-01-21
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: HigherGeography-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName}

HigherGeography
comment: The names (concatenated and separated) of geographic elements less specific than the information in the Locality element. "LIKE" or "contains" substring query operations are meant to be used with this element to find matching geographic names. This can be useful if it is unclear in which element a name might be found, and in cases where there is no other appropriate geographic element. Example: "South America, Argentina, Patagonia, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Neuquén, Los Lagos" with accompanying values "South America" in Continent, "Argentina" in Country, "Neuquén" in StateProvince, and Los Lagos in County.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: HigherGeography-2007-04-17
replaces: HigherGeography-2003-06-17
see also: {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName}

HigherGeography
comment: The combination of all geographic elements less specific than locality. "Like" query operations on this element will search for a substring in any of the higher geography attributes.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: HigherGeography-2003-06-17
see also: {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName}

HigherGeographyID
comment: A global unique identifier for the parent of the location.
issued: 2009-01-21
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: HigherGeographyID-2009-01-21
sub property of: identifier
domain: SamplingLocation
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

HigherTaxon
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of the names for the taxonomic ranks less specific than the ScientificName.
description: Example: "Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Theria, Eutheria, Rodentia, Hystricognatha, Hystricognathi, Ctenomyidae, Ctenomyini, Ctenomys"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: HigherTaxon-2009-01-21
domain: Taxon
replaces: HigherTaxon-2007-04-17
status: recommended

HigherTaxon
comment: The names of taxonomic ranks less specific than SpecificEpithet concatenated and separated. "LIKE" or "contains" substring query operations are meant to be used with this element to find matching higher taxon names. This element may contain the list of scientific names of all of the supra-specific taxa in the classification used to identify (determine) the specimen or observation. Example: "Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Theria, Eutheria, Rodentia, Hystricognatha, Hystricognathi, Ctenomyidae, Ctenomyini, Ctenomys".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: HigherTaxon-2007-04-17
replaces: HigherTaxon-2003-06-17

HigherTaxon
comment: The combination of names of taxonomic ranks less specific than Genus. "Like" query operations on this element will search for a substring in any of the higher taxon attributes.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: HigherTaxon-2003-06-17

HigherTaxonID
comment: A global unique identifier for the parent to the taxon.
issued: 2009-01-21
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: HigherTaxonID-2009-01-21
sub property of: identifier
domain: Taxon
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

HorizontalDatum
comment: The horizontal geodetic datum to which the DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude refer.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: HorizontalDatum-2003-06-17

HumanObservation
comment: A resource describing an observation made by one or more people without accompanying physical evidence.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: HumanObservation-2008-11-19
status: recommended

Identification
comment: Container class for information about the taxonomic determination of the sample.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: Identification-2008-11-19
domain: none
status: recommended

IdentificationID
comment: An identifier for the Identification. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: IdentificationID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: Identification
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

IdentificationModifier
comment: Additional information documenting the taxonomic determination of the cataloged item (e.g., "cf.", "aff.", "subspecies in question", etc.).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: IdentificationModifier-2003-06-17

IdentificationQualifier
comment: A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the identifier's doubts about the taxonomic identification of the sample.
description: Examples: 1) For the determination "Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia" with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank. 2) For the determination "Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "cf. var. oxyadenia " with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: IdentificationQualifier-2008-11-19
domain: Identification
replaces: IdentificationQualifier-2007-04-17
status: recommended

IdentificationQualifier
comment: A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to qualify the identification of the organism when doubts have arisen as to its taxonomic identity (determination). Examples: 1) For the determination "Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia" with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank. 2) For the determination "Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "cf. var. oxyadenia " with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: IdentificationQualifier-2007-04-17
replaces: IdentificationModifier-2003-06-17

IdentificationReferences
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of references used in the identification of the sample.
description: Example: "Aves del Noroeste Patagonico. Christie et al. 2004."
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: IdentificationReferences-2008-11-19
domain: Identification
status: recommended

IdentificationRemarks
comment: Comments or notes about the identification of the sample.
description: Example: "Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas."
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: IdentificationRemarks-2008-11-19
domain: Identification
status: recommended

IdentifiedBy
comment: The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the ScientificName to the sample.
description: Example: "James L. Patton"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: IdentifiedBy-2009-01-21
sub property of: AccordingTo
domain: Identification
replaces: IdentifiedBy-2007-04-17
status: recommended

IdentifiedBy
comment: The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the ScientificName to the object or observation. Example: James L. Patton.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: IdentifiedBy-2007-04-17
replaces: IdentifiedBy-2003-06-17

IdentifiedBy
comment: The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the currently accepted ScientificName to the cataloged item.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: IdentifiedBy-2003-06-17
replaces: IdentifiedBy-2003-06-13

IdentifiedBy
comment: The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the currently accepted Scientific Name to the Cataloged Item.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: IdentifiedBy-2003-06-13

ImageURL
comment: A Universal Resource Locator reference to digital images associated with the specimen or observation.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: ImageURL-2007-04-17

IndividualCount
comment: The number of individuals present in the sample or observed in the sampling event.
description: Example: "1"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: IndividualCount-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: IndividualCount-2007-04-17
status: recommended

IndividualCount
comment: The number of individuals present in the lot or container. Not to be used for observations.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: IndividualCount-2007-04-17
replaces: IndividualCount-2003-06-17

IndividualCount
comment: The number of individuals present in the lot or container referred to by the catalog number. Not an estimate of abundance or density at the collecting locality.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: IndividualCount-2003-06-17
replaces: IndividualCount-2003-06-13

IndividualCount
comment: The number of individuals present in the lot or container. Not an estimate of abundance or density at the collecting locality.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: IndividualCount-2003-06-13

IndividualID
comment: An identifier for an individual or named group of individual organisms represented in the sample. Meant to accommodate resampling of the same individual or group for monitoring purposes. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a data set.
description: Examples: "U.amer. 44", "Smedley", "Orca J 23"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: IndividualID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: Sample
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Result/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/NamedIndividual or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ObservationUnit/ObservationUnitIdentifiers/ObservationUnitIdentifier or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Accessions/AccessionNumber

InformationWithheld
comment: Additional information that exists, but that has not been made public in the given record.
description: Examples: "specific locality information given only to nearest county", "ask about tissue samples", "georeferences given only to nearest degree".
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: InformationWithheld-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: InformationWithheld-2007-04-17
status: recommended

InformationWithheld
comment: Brief descriptions of additional information that may exist, but that has not been made public. Information about obtaining the withheld information should be sought from the administrative contact identified in the provider resource metadata (curator, collection manager). Examples: "specific locality information given only to nearest county", "ask about tissue samples", "georeferences given only to nearest degree".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: InformationWithheld-2007-04-17

InfraspecificEpithet
comment: The name of the second or subspecies epithet of the ScientificName.
description: Example: "oxyadenia"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: InfraspecificEpithet-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: InfraspecificEpithet-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: {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}

InfraspecificEpithet
comment: The infraspecific epithet of the scientific name applied to the organism.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: InfraspecificEpithet-2007-04-17
replaces: Subspecies-2003-06-17
see also: {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}

InfraspecificRank
comment: The infraspecific rank (subspecies, variety, forma) of the InfraspecificEpithet. Examples: "subsp.", "var.", "forma".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: InfraspecificRank-2007-04-17

InstitutionCode
comment: The code (or acronym) in use by the institution administering the collection or data set in which the sample is recorded.
description: Examples: "MVZ", "FMNH"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: InstitutionCode-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: InstitutionCode-2007-04-17
status: recommended

InstitutionCode
comment: The code (or acronym) identifying the institution administering the collection in which the organism record is cataloged. No global registry exists for institutional codes; use the code that is "standard" at your institution or in your discipline.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: InstitutionCode-2007-04-17
replaces: InstitutionCode-2003-06-17

InstitutionCode
comment: A code that identifies the institution to which the cataloged item belongs. No global registry exists for institutional codes; use the code that is "standard" in your discipline. This attribute must contain no spaces.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: InstitutionCode-2003-06-17
replaces: InstitutionCode-2003-06-13

InstitutionCode
comment: A "standard" code identifier that identifies the institution to which the collection belongs. No global registry exists for assigning institutional codes. Use the code that is "standard" in your discipline.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: InstitutionCode-2003-06-13

Island
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the island in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
description: Example: "Isla Victoria"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Island-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: Island-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island

Island
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the island on which the organism was collected or observed.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Island-2007-04-17
replaces: Island-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island

Island
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the island from which the cataloged item was collected.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Island-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island

IslandGroup
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the island group in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
description: Example: "Alexander Archipelago"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: IslandGroup-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: IslandGroup-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group

IslandGroup
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the island group in which the organism was collected or observed.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: IslandGroup-2007-04-17
replaces: IslandGroup-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group

IslandGroup
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the island group from which the cataloged item was collected.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: IslandGroup-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group

JulianDay
comment: The ordinal day of the year; i.e., the number of days since January 1 of the same year. (January 1 is Julian Day 1.)
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: JulianDay-2003-06-13

Kingdom
comment: The name of the kingdom in which the ScientificName is classified.
description: Example: "Animalia"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Kingdom-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: Kingdom-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum

Kingdom
comment: The name of the kingdom in which the organism is classified.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Kingdom-2007-04-17
replaces: Kingdom-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum

MinimumElevationInMeters
comment: The minimum distance in meters above (positive) or below sea level of the collecting locality.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: MinimumElevationInMeters-2003-06-17
replaces: MinimumElevation-2003-06-13

RelatedCatalogedItems
comment: The fully qualified identifier (Institution Code + " " + Collection Code + " " + Catalog Number) of the related Cataloged Item, preceded by the nature of the relationship (e.g., (sibling of) MVZ Mamm 1234).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: RelatedCatalogedItems-2003-06-17
replaces: RelatedCatalogItem-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID

SampleAttribute
comment: Container class for information about attributes related to a given sample.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: SampleAttribute-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
status: recommended

Subgenus
comment: The name of the subgenus in which the identified name is classified.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: Subgenus-2005-07-10

Subspecies
comment: The phylogenetic subspecific epithet of the cataloged item.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Subspecies-2003-06-17
replaces: Subspecies-2003-06-13
see also: {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}

Kingdom
comment: The phylogenetic kingdom to which the cataloged item belongs.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Kingdom-2003-06-17
replaces: Kingdom-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum

Kingdom
comment: The kingdom to which the organism belongs
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Kingdom-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum

LatestDateCollected
comment: The latest date-time in a period during which a sampling event occurred. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value.
description: Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF].
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: LatestDateCollected-2008-11-19
sub property of: date
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: LatestDateCollected-2007-04-17
status: recommended

LatestDateCollected
comment: The latest date-time (Common Era calendar) in a date-time period during which an organism or group of organisms was collected or observed. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: LatestDateCollected-2007-04-17
replaces: YearCollected-2003-06-17, MonthCollected-2003-06-17, DayCollected-2003-06-17

Latitude
comment: The latitude of the location from which the specimen was collected. This value should be expressed in decimal degrees with a datum such as WGS-84
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Latitude-2003-06-13

LatLongComments
comment: Comments about the LatLong determination.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: LatLongComments-2003-06-17

LifeStage
comment: The age class or life stage of the biological individual represented by the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: LifeStage-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: LifeStage-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: 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

LifeStage
comment: The age class or life stage of the biological individual represented by the catalogued object or observation. Examples: "adult", "mature", "juvenile", "eft", "nymph", "seedling", "seed", "egg"
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: LifeStage-2007-04-17
replaces: AgeClass-2003-06-17
see also: 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

Lifestage
comment: Indicates the life stage present. Will require developing a controlled vocabulary. Can include multiple stages for a lot with multiple individuals.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: Lifestage-2005-07-10
replaces: AgeClass-2003-06-17
see also: 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

LivingSpecimen
comment: A resource describing a living specimen.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: LivingSpecimen-2008-11-19
sub property of: PhysicalObject
status: recommended

Locality
comment: The specific place where the sampling event occurred. More general geographic information can be provided in other geographic terms (HigherGeography, Continent, Country, StateProvince, County, WaterBody, Island, IslandGroup). This term may contain a description modified from the the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description.
description: Example: "Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Locality-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: Locality-2007-04-17
status: recommended

Locality
comment: The specific natural language description of the place where the organism was collected or observed. This element need not contain less specific geographic information provided in other geographic elements (HigherGeography, Continent, Country, StateProvince, County, WaterBody, Island, IslandGroup). Though coordinate information can be contained in this concept, these data will be usable analytically only when shared through the concepts of the Geospatial Extension.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Locality-2007-04-17
replaces: Locality-2003-06-17

Locality
comment: The description of the locality from which the cataloged item was collected, sans geographic information provided in other geographic fields.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Locality-2003-06-17
replaces: Locality-2003-06-13

Locality
comment: The locality description (place name plus optionally a displacement from the place name) from which the specimen was collected. Where a displacement from a location is provided, it should be in un-projected units of measurement
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Locality-2003-06-13

Location
comment: A resource describing a location.
issued: 2009-01-23
modified: 2009-01-23
type: Class
has version: Location-2009-01-23
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

Longitude
comment: The longitude of the location from which the specimen was collected. This value should be expressed in decimal degrees with a datum such as WGS-84
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Longitude-2003-06-13

MachineObservation
comment: A resource describing an observation made by a machine without accompanying physical evidence.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: MachineObservation-2008-11-19
status: recommended

MaximumDepth
comment: The maximum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection was made; all material collected was at most this deep. Positive below the surface, negative above (e.g. collecting above sea level in tidal areas).
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: MaximumDepth-2003-06-13

MaximumDepthInMeters
comment: The greater depth in meters of a range of depth (below the local surface) at with the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "200"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: MaximumDepthInMeters-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: MaximumDepthInMeters-2007-04-17
status: recommended

MaximumDepthInMeters
comment: The maximum or actual depth at which the collection or observation was made. Use positive values for locations below the surface. Examples: 10 (for a depth of up to 10m). 100 (for a depth between 50m and 100m).
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: MaximumDepthInMeters-2007-04-17
replaces: MaximumDepthInMeters-2003-06-17

MaximumDepthInMeters
comment: The maximum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection was made; all material collected was at most this deep. Positive below the surface, negative above (e.g., collecting above sea level in tidal areas).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: MaximumDepthInMeters-2003-06-17
replaces: MaximumDepth-2003-06-13

MaximumElevation
comment: The maximum distance in meters above (positive) or below sea level of the collecting locality.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: MaximumElevation-2003-06-13

MaximumElevationInMeters
comment: The upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters, at which the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "200"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: MaximumElevationInMeters-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: MaximumElevationInMeters-2007-04-17
status: recommended

MaximumElevationInMeters
comment: The maximum or actual elevation at which the collection or observation was made. Use negative values for locations below sea level. Examples: Examples: 125 (for an elevation of 100 +- 25 meters). 200 (for an elevation between 100m and 200m).
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: MaximumElevationInMeters-2007-04-17
replaces: MaximumElevationInMeters-2003-06-17

MaximumElevationInMeters
comment: The maximum distance in meters above (positive) or below sea level of the collecting locality.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: MaximumElevationInMeters-2003-06-17
replaces: MaximumElevation-2003-06-13

MinimumDepth
comment: The minimum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection was made; all material collected was at least this deep. Positive below the surface, negative above (e.g. collecting above sea level in tidal areas).
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: MinimumDepth-2003-06-13

MinimumDepthInMeters
comment: The lesser depth in meters of a range of depth (below the local surface) at with the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "100"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: MinimumDepthInMeters-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: MinimumDepthInMeters-2007-04-17
status: recommended

MinimumDepthInMeters
comment: The minimum or actual depth at which the collection or observation was made. Use positive values for locations below the surface. Examples: 0 (for a depth of up to 10m). 50 (for a depth between 50m and 100m).
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: MinimumDepthInMeters-2007-04-17
replaces: MinimumDepthInMeters-2003-06-17

MinimumDepthInMeters
comment: The minimum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection was made; all material collected was at least this deep. Positive below the surface, negative above (e.g., collecting above sea level in tidal areas).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: MinimumDepthInMeters-2003-06-17
replaces: MinimumDepth-2003-06-13

MinimumElevation
comment: The minimum distance in meters above (positive) or below sea level of the collecting locality.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: MinimumElevation-2003-06-13

MinimumElevationInMeters
comment: The lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters, at which the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "100"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: MinimumElevationInMeters-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: MinimumElevationInMeters-2007-04-17
status: recommended

MinimumElevationInMeters
comment: The minimum or actual elevation at which the collection or observation was made. Use negative values for locations below sea level. Examples: 75 (for an elevation of 100 +- 25 meters). 100 (for an elevation between 100m and 200m).
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: MinimumElevationInMeters-2007-04-17
replaces: MinimumElevationInMeters-2003-06-17

MonthCollected
comment: The two digit month of year in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was collected from the field.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: MonthCollected-2003-06-17
replaces: MonthCollected-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

MonthCollected
comment: The month of year the specimen was collected from the field. Possible values range from 01...12 inclusive
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: MonthCollected-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

MonthIdentified
comment: The two digit month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was identified.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: MonthIdentified-2003-06-17
replaces: MonthIdentified-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText

MonthIdentified
comment: The month portion of the date when the Collection Item was identified; as two digits [01..12].
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: MonthIdentified-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText

MonthOfYear
comment: The ordinal month in which the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "10" (=October)
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: MonthOfYear-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: MonthCollected-2003-06-17
status: recommended
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

NamePublishedIn
comment: A full literature reference to the first (original) valid publication of the ScientificName.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: NamePublishedIn-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
status: recommended

NomenclaturalChecklist
comment: A resource describing a nomenclatural checklist.
issued: 2009-01-23
modified: 2009-01-23
type: Class
has version: NomenclaturalChecklist-2009-01-23
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

NomenclaturalCode
comment: The nomenclatural code under which the ScientificName is constructed. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Examples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: NomenclaturalCode-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: NomenclaturalCode-2007-04-17
status: recommended

NomenclaturalCode
comment: The nomenclatural code under which the ScientificName is constructed. Examples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode"
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: NomenclaturalCode-2007-04-17

NomenclaturalStatus
comment: The status related to the original publication of the name and it's conformance to the relevant rules of nomenclature. It is based essentially on an algorithm according to the business rules of the code. It requires no taxonomic opinion.
description: Examples: "nom. ambig.", "nom. illeg.", "nom. subnud."
issued: 2009-01-18
modified: 2009-01-18
type: Property
has version: NomenclaturalStatus-2009-01-18
domain: Taxon
status: recommended
see also: (DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation) pro parte

Notes
comment: Free text notes attached to the specimen record
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Notes-2003-06-13

ObservedIndividualCount
comment: The number of individuals (abundance) found in a collection/record event.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: ObservedIndividualCount-2005-07-10
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant

ObservedWeight
comment: The total biomass found in a collection/record event. Expressed as kg.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: ObservedWeight-2005-07-10
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant

Order
comment: The name of the order in which the ScientificName is classified.
description: Example: "Rodentia"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Order-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: Order-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo

Order
comment: The name of the order in which the organism is classified.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Order-2007-04-17
replaces: Order-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo

Order
comment: The phylogenetic order to which the cataloged item belongs.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Order-2003-06-17
replaces: Order-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo

Order
comment: The order name of the organism
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Order-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo

OriginalCoordinateSystem
comment: The name of the system in which the original geographic coordinates were recorded (e.g., "decimal degrees", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM", etc.).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: OriginalCoordinateSystem-2003-06-17
see also: (partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem

OtherCatalogNumbers
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers for the same sample, whether in the current or any other data set or collection.
description: Example: "FMNH:Mammal:1234"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: OtherCatalogNumbers-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: OtherCatalogNumbers-2007-04-17
status: recommended

OtherCatalogNumbers
comment: A list of previous or alternative fully qualified catalog numbers for the same object or observation, whether in the current collection or in any other.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: OtherCatalogNumbers-2007-04-17
replaces: OtherCatalogNumbers-2003-06-17

OtherCatalogNumbers
comment: A list of previous or alternative fully qualified catalog numbers of the cataloged item whether in the current collection or in any other.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: OtherCatalogNumbers-2003-06-17
replaces: PreviousCatalogNumber-2003-06-13

Phylum
comment: The name of the phlyum (or division) in which the ScientificName is classified.
description: Example: "Chordata"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Phylum-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: Phylum-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum

Phylum
comment: The name of the phylum (or division) in which the organism is classified.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Phylum-2007-04-17
replaces: Phylum-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum

Phylum
comment: The phylogenetic phylum (or division) to which the cataloged item belongs.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Phylum-2003-06-17
replaces: Phylum-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum

Phylum
comment: The phylum (or division) to which the organism belongs
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Phylum-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum

PointRadiusSpatialFit
comment: The ratio of the area of the point-radius (DecimalLatitude, DecimalLongitude, CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the sampling location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given point-radius does not completely contain the original representation. The PointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the PointRadiusSpatialFit is 1.
description: Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing" (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006).
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: PointRadiusSpatialFit-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: PointRadiusSpatialFit-2007-04-17
status: recommended

PointRadiusSpatialFit
comment: A measure of how well the circle defined by the coordinates and uncertainty match the original spatial representation, as a ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the original spatial representation. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given georeference does not completely contain the original representation. The PointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the PointRadiusSpatialFit is 1. Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006).
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: PointRadiusSpatialFit-2007-04-17

Preparations
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a sample.
description: Examples: "skin", "skull", "skeleton", "whole animal (ETOH)", "tissue (EDTA)"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Preparations-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: Preparations-2007-04-17
status: recommended

Preparations
comment: A concatenated list of preparations and preservation methods for the object. Examples: "skin", "skull", "skeleton", "whole animal (ETOH)", "tissue (EDTA)".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Preparations-2007-04-17
replaces: Preparations-2003-06-17

Preparations
comment: A concatenated list of preparations and preservation methods (skin, skull, skeleton, whole animal (ETOH), slide, etc.) for the cataloged item.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Preparations-2003-06-17
replaces: PreparationType-2003-06-13

PreparationType
comment: The type of preparation (skin. slide, etc). Probably best to add this as a record element rather than access point. Should be a list of preparations for a single collection record.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: PreparationType-2003-06-13

PreservedSpecimen
comment: A resource describing a preserved specimen.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: PreservedSpecimen-2008-11-19
sub property of: PhysicalObject
status: recommended

PreviousCatalogNumber
comment: The previous (fully qualified) catalog number of the Cataloged Item if the item earlier identified by another Catalog Number, either in the current catalog or another Institution / catalog. A fully qualified Catalog Number is preceded by Institution Code and Collection Code, with a space separating the each subelement. Referencing a previous Catalog Number does not imply that a record for the referenced item is or is not present in the corresponding catalog, or even that the referenced catalog still exists. This access point is intended to provide a way to retrieve this record by previously used identifier, which may used in the literature. In future versions of this schema this attribute should be set-valued.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: PreviousCatalogNumber-2003-06-13

PreviousIdentifications
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of previous ScientificNames to which the sample was identified.
description: Example: "Anthus correndera"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: PreviousIdentifications-2008-11-19
domain: Identification
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification with PreferredFlag = false

RecordURL
comment: Gives the web address of the page where more information on this particular record (not on the whole dataset) can be found.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: RecordURL-2005-07-10

RelatedBasisOfRecord
comment: The nature of the related resource. Recommended best practice is to use the same controlled vocabulary as for BasisOfRecord.
description: Example: "PreservedSpecimen"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-26
type: Property
has version: RelatedBasisOfRecord-2008-11-19
domain: ResourceRelationship
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

RelatedCatalogedItems
comment: One or more GlobalUniqueIdentifiers (cf. http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/GlobalUniqueIdentifier ) of related objects or observations, optionally preceded by the nature of the relationship. Examples: "(sibling of) URN:catalog:MVZ:Mammal:1234", "(endoparasite of) URN:catalog:FMNH:Bird:41321", "(sheet 2 of 2) URN:WTU:VascularPlants:353087".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: RelatedCatalogedItems-2007-04-17
replaces: RelatedCatalogedItems-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID

RelatedCatalogItem
comment: The fully qualified identifier of a related Catalog Item (a reference to another specimen); Institution Code, Collection Code, and Catalog Number of the related Cataloged Item, where a space separates the three subelements.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: RelatedCatalogItem-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID

RelatedInformation
comment: Free text references to information not delivered via the conceptual schema, including URLs to specimen details, publications, bibliographic references, etc.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: RelatedInformation-2007-04-17

RelatedResourceID
comment: A global unique identifier to a related resource.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-26
type: Property
has version: RelatedResourceID-2008-11-19
sub property of: references
domain: ResourceRelationship
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID

RelatedResourceType
comment: The type of related resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Example: "Sample", "Taxon", "Publication"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-26
type: Property
has version: RelatedResourceType-2009-01-23
domain: ResourceRelationship
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

RelationshipOfResource
comment: The relationship of the related resource to this resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Example: "mother"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-26
type: Property
has version: RelationshipOfResource-2008-11-19
domain: ResourceRelationship
status: recommended

RelationshipRemarks
comment: Comments or notes about the relationship of the related resource to this resource.
description: Example: "mother and offspring collected from the same nest"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-26
type: Property
has version: RelationshipRemarks-2008-11-19
domain: ResourceRelationship
status: recommended

RelationshipType
comment: A named or coded valued that identifies the kind relationship between this Collection Item and the referenced Collection Item. Named values include: "parasite of", "epiphyte on", "progeny of", etc. In future versions of this schema this attribute should be set-valued.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: RelationshipType-2003-06-13

Remarks
comment: Free text comments accompanying the object or observation record.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Remarks-2007-04-17
replaces: Remarks-2003-06-17

Remarks
comment: Free text comments accompanying the cataloged item record.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Remarks-2003-06-17
replaces: Notes-2003-06-13

ReproductiveCondition
comment: The reproductive condition of the biological individual represented by the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: ReproductiveCondition-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

ResourceRelationship
comment: Container class for information about a relationship between resources. May be any type of resource - Sample, SamplingEvent, Taxon, and other resources that are not Darwin Core classes.
description: To use ResourceRelationship properly in an application schema you must provide a container to avoid ambiguity about the resource being related, especially if you intend to allow ResourceRelationship to refer to more than one class.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-26
type: Class
has version: ResourceRelationship-2009-01-21
sub property of: relation
domain: none
status: recommended

ResourceRelationshipID
comment: A global unique identifier for an instance of relationship (not of a relationship type) between one resource and another.
issued: 2009-01-26
modified: 2009-01-26
type: Property
has version: ResourceRelationshipID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: ResourceRelationship
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

Sample
comment: Container class for information about the results of a sampling event (specimen, observation, etc.)
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: Sample-2008-11-19
domain: none
status: recommended

SampleAttibuteRemarks
comment: Comments or notes accompanying the measurement or characteristic of the sample.
description: Example: "tip of tail missing"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SampleAttibuteRemarks-2008-11-19
domain: SampleAttribute
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

SampleAttributeAccuracy
comment: The description of the error associated with the SampleAttributeValue.
description: Example: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m"
issued: 2009-01-18
modified: 2009-01-18
type: Property
has version: SampleAttributeAccuracy-2009-01-18
sub property of: Error
domain: SampleAttribute
status: recommended

SampleAttributeDeterminedBy
comment: The agent responsible for having determined the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sample.
description: Example: "Javier de la Torre"
issued: 2009-01-23
modified: 2009-01-23
type: Property
has version: SampleAttributeDeterminedBy-2009-01-23
domain: SampleAttribute
status: recommended

SampleAttributeDeterminedDate
comment: The date on which the the measurement or characteristic of the sample was made.
description: Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF].
issued: 2009-01-23
modified: 2009-01-23
type: Property
has version: SampleAttributeDeterminedDate-2009-01-23
sub property of: date
domain: SampleAttribute
status: recommended

SampleAttributes
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of additional measurements or characteristics of the sample.
description: Examples: "Tragus length: 14mm; Weight: 120g", "Height: 1-1.5 meters tall; flowers yellow; uncommon".
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SampleAttributes-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: Attributes-2007-04-17
status: recommended

SampleAttributeType
comment: The nature of the measurement or characteristic of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Example: "tail length"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SampleAttributeType-2008-11-19
domain: SampleAttribute
status: recommended

SampleAttributeUnit
comment: The units for the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use International System of Units (SI) units.
description: Example: "mm"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SampleAttributeUnit-2008-11-19
domain: SampleAttribute
status: recommended

SampleAttributeValue
comment: The value of the measurement or characteristic of the sample.
description: Example: "45"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SampleAttributeValue-2008-11-19
domain: SampleAttribute
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue

SampleDetails
comment: A reference (publication, URI) to the most detailed information available about the sample.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SampleDetails-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: RelatedInformation-2007-04-17
status: recommended

SampleID
comment: A Uniform Resource Name (URN) as a unique identifier for the sample (as opposed to a particular digital record of the sample). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the SampleID globally unique and persistent.
description: For a specimen, for example, use the form: "urn:catalog:[InstitutionCode]:[CollectionCode]:[CatalogNumber]. Examples: 1) "urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32", 2) "urn:catalog:FMNH:Mammal:145732"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SampleID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: Sample
replaces: GlobalUniqueIdentifier-2007-04-17
status: recommended

SampleRemarks
comment: Comments or notes about the sample or record.
description: Example: "found dead on road"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-18
type: Property
has version: SampleRemarks-2009-01-18
domain: Sample
replaces: Remarks-2007-04-17
status: recommended

SampleSize
comment: The size of the sample from which the collection/observation was drawn. It can be a volume (e.g. for a phytoplankton sample), a linear distance (e.g. for a visual transect or net haul), a surface area (e.g. for a benthic core), etc. This field must also include the units, e.g. 200 mfor a transect, or 0.25 m^2 for a benthic grab (use ^ to denote a superscript). Note that When multiple collections/observations are reported from the same physical sample, a code identifying the sample can be placed in the Field_Number field to allow all collections/observations from a single sample to be connected.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: SampleSize-2005-07-10
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant

SamplingAttributeID
comment: An identifier for the sampling attribute. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SamplingAttributeID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: SampleAttribute
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

SamplingEvent
comment: Container class for information about the conditions and methods of acquisition of samples.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: SamplingEvent-2008-11-19
sub property of: Event
domain: none
status: recommended

SamplingEventAttributes
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of additional measurements or characteristics of the sampling event.
description: Example: "Relative humidity: 28%; Temperature: 22 Celcius; Sample size: 10 kg"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SamplingEventAttributes-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
status: recommended

SamplingEventID
comment: An identifier for the sampling event. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SamplingEventID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: SamplingEvent
status: recommended

SamplingEventRemarks
comment: Comments or notes about the sampling event.
description: Example: "found dead on road"
issued: 2009-01-18
modified: 2009-01-18
type: Property
has version: SamplingEventRemarks-2009-01-18
domain: SamplingEvent
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

SamplingLocation
comment: Container class for information about the location where a sampling event occurred.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: SamplingLocation-2008-11-19
sub property of: Location
domain: none
status: recommended

SamplingLocationID
comment: An identifier for the sampling location. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
description: Example: "MVZ:LocID:12345"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SamplingLocationID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: SamplingLocation
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

SamplingLocationRemarks
comment: Comments or notes about the sampling location.
description: Example: "under water since 2005"
issued: 2009-01-18
modified: 2009-01-18
type: Property
has version: SamplingLocationRemarks-2009-01-18
domain: SamplingLocation
status: recommended

SamplingProtocol
comment: The name of, reference to, or brief description of the method or protocol used for the sampling event.
description: Examples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SamplingProtocol-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: CollectingMethod-2007-04-17
status: recommended

ScientificName
comment: The taxon name (with date and authorship information if applicable) of the lowest level taxonomic rank that can be applied. Identifier qualifications should be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term rather than here.
description: Examples: "Coleoptera" (order), "Vespertilionidae" (family), "Manis" (genus), "Ctenomys sociabilis" (binomial), "Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli" (binomial + InfraspecificEpithet), "Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell" (binomial + TaxonRank + InfraspecificEpithet + ScientificNameAuthorship)
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: ScientificName-2009-01-21
domain: Taxon
replaces: ScientificName-2007-04-17
status: recommended

ScientificName
comment: The full name of the lowest level taxon to which the organism has been identified in the most recent accepted determination, specified as precisely as possible, including name-author, year or authorship, sensu or sec. (according to or following) author, and indication of uncertainty. Conceptually equivalent to a full taxonomic identification as given by the identifier (verbatim). Does not include the identifier name or date of identification. Examples: "Coleoptera" (an Order), "Vespertilionidae" (a Family), "Manis" (a Genus), "Ctenomys sociabilis" (Genus + SpecificEpithet), "Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli" (Genus + SpecificEpithet + SubspecificEpithet), "Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell" (Genus + SpecificEpithet + InfraspecificRank + InfraspecificEpithet + AuthorYearOfScientificName).
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: ScientificName-2007-04-17
replaces: ScientificName-2003-06-17

ScientificName
comment: The full name of lowest level taxon to which the cataloged item can be identified (e.g., genus name, specific epithet, subspecific epithet, etc.).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: ScientificName-2003-06-17
replaces: ScientificName-2003-06-13

ScientificName
comment: The full name of lowest level taxon the Cataloged Item can be identified as a member of; includes genus name, specific epithet, and subspecific epithet (zool.) or infraspecific rank abbreviation, and infraspecific epithet (bot.) Use name of suprageneric taxon (e.g., family name) if Cataloged Item cannot be identified to genus, species, or infraspecific taxon.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: ScientificName-2003-06-13

ScientificNameAuthor
comment: The author of the ScientificName. Can be more than one author in a concatenated string. Should be formatted according to the conventions of the applicable taxonomic discipline.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: ScientificNameAuthor-2003-06-17
replaces: ScientificNameAuthor-2003-06-13
see also: {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}

ScientificNameAuthor
comment: The author of a scientific name. Author string as applied to the accepted name. Can be more than one author (concatenated string). Should be formatted according to the conventions of the applicable taxonomic discipline.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: ScientificNameAuthor-2003-06-13
see also: {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}

ScientificNameAuthorship
comment: The authorship information for the ScientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable NomenclaturalCode.
description: Example: "(Torr.) J.T. Howell"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: ScientificNameAuthorship-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: AuthorYearOfScientificName-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: {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}

Sex
comment: The sex of the biological individual represented by the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Examples: "female", "hermaphrodite"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Sex-2008-11-19
domain: Sample
replaces: Sex-2007-04-17
status: recommended

Sex
comment: The sex of the biological individual represented by the cataloged object or observation. Examples: "male", "female", "hermaphrodite", "gynandromorph", "monoecious", "dioecious", "not recorded", "indeterminate", "transitional".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: Sex-2007-04-17
replaces: Sex-2003-06-17

Sex
comment: The sex of a cataloged item (e.g., male, female, hermaphrodite, gynandromorph, not recorded, indeterminate, transitional - between sexes, for sequential hermaphrodites).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Sex-2003-06-17
replaces: Sex-2003-06-13

Sex
comment: The sex of a specimen. The domain should be a controlled set of terms (codes) based on community consensus. Proposed values: M=Male; F=Female; H=Hermaphrodite; I=Indeterminate (examined but could not be determined; U=Unkown (not examined); T=Transitional (between sexes; useful for sequential hermaphrodites)
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Sex-2003-06-13

Source
comment: Indicates who gave the record to the data provider. Can indicate a literature citation, an electronic dataset, etc. Is used to provide credit.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: Source-2005-07-10

Species
comment: The phylogenetic specific epithet of the cataloged item.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Species-2003-06-17
replaces: Species-2003-06-13
see also: {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}

Species
comment: The specific epithet of the organism
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Species-2003-06-13
see also: {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}

SpecificEpithet
comment: The name of the first or species epithet of the ScientificName.
description: Example: "agrifolia"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: SpecificEpithet-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: SpecificEpithet-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: {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}

SpecificEpithet
comment: The specific epithet of the scientific name applied to the organism.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: SpecificEpithet-2007-04-17
replaces: Species-2003-06-17
see also: {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}

Start_EndCoordinatePrecision
comment: An estimate of how tightly the locality was specified in the Start/End Latitude and Longitude fields; expressed as a distance, in meters, that corresponds to a radius around the latitude-longitude coordinates. Use NULL where precision is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: Start EndCoordinatePrecision-2005-07-10

StartDayCollected
comment: For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the start day of the collecting event. Possible value ranges from 01..31 inclusive.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: StartDayCollected-2005-07-10
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

StartDayOfYear
comment: The earliest ordinal day of the year on which the sampling event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).
description: Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: StartDayOfYear-2009-01-21
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: DayOfYear-2007-04-17
status: recommended

StartJulianDay
comment: For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the start ordinal day of the year for the collecting event; i.e., the number of days since January 1 of the same year. (January 1 is Julian Day 1.). Should be an integer from one to 365, i.e. of the form (([0-3][0-9][0-9)|([0-9][0-9)|([1-9])).
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: StartJulianDay-2005-07-10

StartLatitude
comment: For samples/observations/record events better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this indicates the starting latitude location from which the specimen was collected or in which the sample/observation/record event occurred. This value should be expressed in decimal degrees (East & North = +; West & South = -). GPS-derived data must use the WGS 84 geodetic reference system (http://www.wgs84.com/).
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: StartLatitude-2005-07-10
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true

StartLongitude
comment: For samples/observations/record events better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this indicates the starting longitude location from which the specimen was collected. Express in decimal degrees (East & North = +; West & South = -). GPS-derived data must use the WGS 84 geodetic reference system (http://www.wgs84.com/).
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: StartLongitude-2005-07-10
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true

StartMonthCollected
comment: For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the start month of the collecting event. Possible values range from 01...12 inclusive.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: StartMonthCollected-2005-07-10
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

StartTimeOfDay
comment: The time of day when the sampling event began, expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time.
description: Examples: "12.0" (= noon), "13.5" (= 1:30pm)
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: StartTimeOfDay-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: StartTimeOfDay-2005-07-10
status: recommended
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

StartTimeOfDay
comment: The time of day when the sampling event began, expressed as decimal hours from midnight local time. Examples: 0 = midnight, 12.0 = mid-day, 13.5 = 13:30
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: StartTimeOfDay-2005-07-10

StartYearCollected
comment: For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the start year of the collecting event. The full year should be expressed (e.g. 1972 must be expressed as "1972" not "72"). Must always be a four digit integer.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: StartYearCollected-2005-07-10
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

StateProvince
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller political region than Country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which sampling event occurred.
description: Examples: "Montana", "Minas Gerais", "Córdoba"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: StateProvince-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: StateProvince-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)

StateProvince
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the state, province, or region (i.e., the next smaller political region than Country) in which the organism was collected or observed.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: StateProvince-2007-04-17
replaces: StateProvince-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)

StateProvince
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the state, province, or region (i.e., the next smaller political region than Country) from which the cataloged item was collected.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: StateProvince-2003-06-17
replaces: StateProvince-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)

StateProvince
comment: The state, province or region (i.e. next political region smaller than Country) from which the specimen was collected. There is some suggestion to use the values described in ISO 3166-2 (http://www.iso.ch/cate/d8349.html), however these values are in a continual state of flux and it appears unlikely that an appropriate mechanism (by ISO) will be in place to manage these changes. Hence it is recommended that where possible, the full, unabbreviated name should be used for storing information. The server should optionally handle abbreviations as an access point. Note: this is a recurring theme (country and state) abbreviations. Check the existence of an attribute type to deal with abbreviations from the bib-1 profile
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: StateProvince-2003-06-13
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)

Subgenus
comment: The name of the subgenus in which the ScientificName is classified.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Subgenus-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: Subgenus-2005-07-10
status: recommended

Subspecies
comment: The sub-specific epithet of the organism
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: Subspecies-2003-06-13
see also: {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}

Taxon
comment: Container class for information about the taxonomic name or concept referred to by an Identification.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Class
has version: Taxon-2008-11-19
domain: none
status: recommended
see also: no simple equivalent in ABCD

TaxonAccordingTo
comment: Information about the authorship of this taxon concept which uses the ScientificName in their sense (secundum, sensu). Could be a publication (identification key), institution or team of individuals.
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2009-01-21
type: Property
has version: TaxonAccordingTo-2009-01-21
sub property of: AccordingTo
domain: Taxon
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

TaxonID
comment: A global unique identifier for the taxon (name in a classification).
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: TaxonID-2008-11-19
sub property of: identifier
domain: Taxon
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

TaxonomicStatus
comment: The status of the use of the ScientificName as a label for a taxon. Requires taxonomic opinion to define the scope of a taxon. Rules of priority then are used to define the taxonomic status of the nomenclature contained in that scope, combined with the experts opinion. It must be linked to a specific taxonomic reference that defines the concept. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Example: "invalid", "misapplied", "homotypic synonym", "accepted"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: TaxonomicStatus-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

Taxonomy
comment: A resource describing a taxon.
issued: 2009-01-23
modified: 2009-01-23
type: Class
has version: Taxonomy-2009-01-23
status: recommended
see also: not in ABCD

TaxonRank
comment: The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the ScientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Examples: "subsp.", "var.", "forma".
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: TaxonRank-2008-11-19
domain: Taxon
replaces: InfraspecificRank-2007-04-17
status: recommended

Temperature
comment: The temperature recorded with the collection/record event. Is assumed to be taken at the collection depth. Expressed in degrees Celsius.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: Temperature-2005-07-10
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant

TimeCollected
comment: The time of day the cataloged item was collected, expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time (e.g., 12.0 = noon, 13.5 = 1:30pm).
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: TimeCollected-2003-06-17
replaces: TimeOfDay-2003-06-13

TimeOfDay
comment: The time of day a specimen was collected expressed as decimal hours from midnight local time (e.g. 12.0 = mid day, 13.5 = 1:30pm)
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: TimeOfDay-2003-06-13

TimeZone
comment: Indicates the time zone for the Time of Day measurements.
issued: 2005-07-10
modified: 2005-07-10
type: Property
has version: TimeZone-2005-07-10

Tissues
comment: A concatenated list of tissues and preservation methods (whole (frozen), liver (EDTA), etc.) for the cataloged item.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: Tissues-2003-06-17

TypeStatus
comment: A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified ScientificName, publication) applied to the sample.
description: Example: "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: TypeStatus-2008-11-19
domain: Identification
replaces: TypeStatus-2007-04-17
status: recommended

TypeStatus
comment: A list of one or more nomenclatural types (including type status and typified taxonomic name) represented by the object. Example: "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: TypeStatus-2007-04-17
replaces: TypeStatus-2003-06-17

TypeStatus
comment: A list of one or more nomenclatural types that the cataloged item represents (e.g., "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388.").
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: TypeStatus-2003-06-17
replaces: TypeStatus-2003-06-13

TypeStatus
comment: Indicates the kind of nomenclatural type that a specimen represents. (This is incomplete because type status actually describes the relationship between a name and a specimen [or ternary relatiohnship between a specimen, name, and publication].) In particular, the type status may not apply to the name listed in the scientific name, i.e., current identification. In rare cases, a single specimen may be the type of more than one name.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: TypeStatus-2003-06-13

ValidDistributionFlag
comment: A flag ("true" or "false") that indicates whether the locality information represents a valid distribution occurrence for a specimen. Specimens taken from captivity and showing the captive location should use the value "false".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: ValidDistributionFlag-2007-04-17

VerbatimCollectingDate
comment: The verbatim original representation of the date (and time) information for the sampling event.
description: Example: "spring 1910"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: VerbatimCollectingDate-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: VerbatimCollectingDate-2007-04-17
status: recommended

VerbatimCollectingDate
comment: The verbatim original representation of the date (and time) information for the collecting event. Example: "spring 1910".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimCollectingDate-2007-04-17
replaces: VerbatimCollectingDate-2003-06-17

VerbatimCollectingDate
comment: The verbatim original representation of the date information for the collecting event.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimCollectingDate-2003-06-17

VerbatimCoordinates
comment: The original spatial coordinates of the place where the sampling event occurred. The coordinate reference system (datum, ellipsoid) for these coordinates should be stored in GeodeticDatum and the coordinate system should be stored in VerbatimCoordinateSystem.
description: Example: "41 05 54S 121 05 34W"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: VerbatimCoordinates-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: VerbatimCoordinates-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinatesText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesUTM/UTMText}

VerbatimCoordinates
comment: A text representation of the coordinate data (Latitude/ Longitude, UTM, TRS, etc.) from its original source if it cannot be separated into its component parts. Example: "470999 1234300".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimCoordinates-2007-04-17
see also: {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinatesText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesUTM/UTMText}

VerbatimCoordinateSystem
comment: The spatial coordinate system for the VerbatimLatitude and VerbatimLongitude or the VerbatimCoordinates of the place where the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
description: Examples: "decimal degrees", "degrees decimal minutes", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM", "Gauss-Kruger"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: VerbatimCoordinateSystem-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: VerbatimCoordinateSystem-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: (partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem

VerbatimCoordinateSystem
comment: The name of the system in which the verbatim geographic coordinates were recorded. Examples: "decimal degrees", "degrees minutes seconds", "degrees decimal minutes", "UTM"
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimCoordinateSystem-2007-04-17
replaces: OriginalCoordinateSystem-2003-06-17
see also: (partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem

VerbatimDepth
comment: The original description of the depth (below the local surface) at which the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "100-200 m"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: VerbatimDepth-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: VerbatimDepth-2007-04-17
status: recommended

VerbatimDepth
comment: A text representation of the depth in its original format in the source database. Example: "100 to 200 ft below sea level".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimDepth-2007-04-17
replaces: VerbatimDepth-2003-06-17

VerbatimDepth
comment: A text representation of the Depth in its original format in the source database.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimDepth-2003-06-17

VerbatimElevation
comment: The original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) at which the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "100-200 m"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: VerbatimElevation-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: VerbatimElevation-2007-04-17
status: recommended

VerbatimElevation
comment: A text representation of the altitude in its original format in the source database. Example: "1000+- meters".
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimElevation-2007-04-17
replaces: VerbatimElevation-2003-06-17

VerbatimElevation
comment: A text representation of the Elevation in its original format in the source database.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimElevation-2003-06-17

VerbatimLatitude
comment: The verbatim original latitude of the place where the sampling event occurred. The coordinate reference system (datum, ellipsoid) for these coordinates should be stored in GeodeticDatum and the coordinate system should be stored in VerbatimCoordinateSystem.
description: Example: "41 05 54.03S"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: VerbatimLatitude-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: VerbatimLatitude-2007-04-17
status: recommended

VerbatimLatitude
comment: A text representation of the Latitude part of the coordinate data from its original source. Example: 47d09'99"N
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimLatitude-2007-04-17
replaces: VerbatimLatitude-2003-06-17

VerbatimLatitude
comment: A text representation of the Latitude data in its original format in the source database.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimLatitude-2003-06-17

VerbatimLocality
comment: The original description of the specific place where the sampling event occurred.
description: Example: "25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: VerbatimLocality-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
status: recommended

VerbatimLongitude
comment: The verbatim original longitude of the place where the sampling event occurred. The coordinate reference system (datum, ellipsoid) for these coordinates should be stored in GeodeticDatum and the coordinate system should be stored in VerbatimCoordinateSystem.
description: Example: "121d 10' 34" W"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: VerbatimLongitude-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: VerbatimLongitude-2007-04-17
status: recommended

VerbatimLongitude
comment: A text representation of the Longitude part of the coordinate data from its original source. Example: -122.43254
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimLongitude-2007-04-17
replaces: VerbatimLongitude-2003-06-17

VerbatimLongitude
comment: A text representation of the Longitude data in its original format in the source database.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: VerbatimLongitude-2003-06-17

Waterbody
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the water body in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
description: Example: "Indian Ocean", "Baltic Sea"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: Waterbody-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingLocation
replaces: WaterBody-2007-04-17
status: recommended
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water body

WaterBody
comment: The full, unabbreviated name of the body of water in or over which the organism was collected or observed.
issued: 2007-04-17
modified: 2007-04-17
type: Property
has version: WaterBody-2007-04-17
replaces: ContinentOcean-2003-06-17
see also: DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water body

YearCollected
comment: The four digit year in the Common Era calendar in which the cataloged item was collected.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: YearCollected-2003-06-17
replaces: YearCollected-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

YearCollected
comment: The year (expressed as an integer) in which the specimen was collected. The full year should be expressed (e.g. 1972 must be expressed as "1972" not "72"). Must always be a four digit integer [-9999..9999]
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: YearCollected-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin

YearIdentified
comment: The four digit year in the Common Era calendar in which the cataloged item was identified as having the ScientificName.
issued: 2003-06-17
modified: 2003-06-17
type: Property
has version: YearIdentified-2003-06-17
replaces: YearIdentified-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText

YearIdentified
comment: The year portion of the date when the Collection Item was identified; as four digits [-9999..9999], e.g., 1906, 2002.
issued: 2003-06-13
modified: 2003-06-13
type: Property
has version: YearIdentified-2003-06-13
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText

YearSampled
comment: The four-digit year in which the sampling event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.
description: Example: "2008"
issued: 2008-11-19
modified: 2008-11-19
type: Property
has version: YearSampled-2008-11-19
domain: SamplingEvent
replaces: YearCollected-2003-06-17
status: recommended
see also: accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin