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. 2015 Mar 4;(3):e4078. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.3.e4078

Data set 1.

Column label Column description
processid Unique identifier for the DNA sample.
sampleid Unique identifier for the specimen and by extension the tissue sample used for DNA analysis.
recordID Entry number in the database.
catalognum Identifier for specimen assigned by formal collection upon accessioning.
fieldnum Identifier for specimen assigned in the field.
institution_storing The full name of the institution that has physical possession of the voucher specimen.
bin_uri URI (Unique Resource Identifier) for the Barcode Index Number (BIN) to which the record belongs.
phylum_taxID Taxonomic identifier of level Phylum
phylum_name Phylum name
class_taxID Taxonomic identifier of level Class
class_name Class name
order_taxID Taxonomic identifier of level Order
order_name Order name
family_taxID Taxonomic identifier of level Family
family_name Family name
subfamily_taxID Taxonomic identifier of level Subfamily
subfamily_name Subfamily name
genus_taxID Taxonomic identifier of level Genus
genus_name Genus name
species_taxID Taxonomic identifier of level Species
species_name Species name
identification_provided_by Full name of primary individual who assigned the specimen to a taxonomic group.
voucher_type Status of the specimen in an accessioning process.
tissue_type A brief description of the type of tissue or material analyzed.
collectors The full or abbreviated names of the individuals or team responsible for collecting the sample in the field.
collectiondate The date during which the sample was collected.
collectiondate_accuracy A numerical representation of the precision of the Collection Date given in days and is represented as +/- the value.
lifestage The age class or life stage of the specimen at the time of sampling.
sex The sex of the specimen.
reproduction The presumed method of reproduction.
extrainfo A brief note or project term associated with the specimen for rapid analysis.
notes General notes regarding the specimen.
lat The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees) of the geographic center of a location.
lon The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees) of the geographic center of a location.
coord_source The source of the latitude and longitude measurements.
coord_accuracy A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude.
elev Elevation of sampling site. Measured in meters relative to sea level. Negative values indicate a position below sea level.
depth For organisms collected beneath the surface of a water body. Measured in meters below surface of water.
elev_accuracy A numerical representation of the precision of the elevation given in meters and is represented as +/- the elevation value.
depth_accuracy A numerical representation of the precision of the depth given in meters and is represented as +/- the depth value.
country The full, unabbreviated name of the country, major political unit, or ocean in which the organism was collected.
province The full, unabbreviated name of the state, province, territory, or prefecture (i.e., the next smallest political region below Country) in which the organism was collected.
region The full, unabbreviated name of the county, shire, municipality, or park (i.e., the next smallest political region below province/state) in which the organism was collected.
sector The full, unabbreviated name of the lake, conservation area or sector of park in which the organism was collected.
exactsite Additional text descriptions regarding the exact location of the collection site relative to a geographic or biologically relevant landmark.