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. 2016 Dec 22;(4):e11054. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.4.e11054

Data set 2.

Column label Column description
id An identifier for the sampling event, linking to the column "id" in the event.txt file.
institutionCode The name (or acronym) of the institution providing and curating the record.
datasetName The name of the data set from which the record was derived
basisOfRecord Required by the DarwinCore schema, describing the origin of the data record. Here, all are "Human Observation".
occurrenceID A unique identifier (within the dataset) for the occurrence record.
catalogNumber A constructed (globally) unique identifier, combination of dataset name and fieldNumber.
occurrenceRemarks Any remarks, notes, comments on the occurrence.
individualCount The number of individuals of the taxon in the sample.
sex The biological sex of the taxon.
lifeStage The life stage of the taxon.
preparations Preparations of the sample (e.g. preservation in ethanol). Empty here, included for completeness of the schema.
identifiedBy The person(s) who identified the taxon.
identificationReferences Bibliographical references used for the identification. Empty here, included for completeness of the schema.
scientificNameID A unique identifier for the name of the taxon, here the LSID of the World Register of Marine Species.
scientificName The full scientific name retrieved from the World Register of Marine Species, after matching the taxon name as in the original publication. Contains the value of the field "ScientificName" as retrieved after using the function "Match taxa" of WoRMS.
kingdom The name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified. If the taxon was not found in WoRMS at the time of taxon matching, the field is empty.
phylum The name of the phylum in which the taxon is classified. If the taxon was not found in WoRMS at the time of taxon matching, the field is empty.
class The name of the class in which the taxon is classified. If the taxon was not found in WoRMS at the time of taxon matching, the field is empty.
order The name of the order in which the taxon is classified. If the taxon was not found in WoRMS at the time of taxon matching, the field is empty.
family The name of the family in which the taxon is classified. If the taxon was not found in WoRMS at the time of taxon matching, the field is empty.
genus The name of the genus in which the taxon is classified. If the taxon was not found in WoRMS at the time of taxon matching, the field is empty.
subgenus The name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified (if present).
specificEpithet The specific epithet of the taxon (if at species level).
nomenclaturalCode The nomenclatural code under which the scientificName is constructed. Included here only for compliance with the schema.
taxonomicRemarks Any remarks on the taxon, contains also the exact version of the taxon as written in the original publication.