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. 2020 Sep 10;8:e55275. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.8.e55275

Data set 5.

Column label Column description
id Unique ID for each occurrence record.
basisOfRecord The specific nature of the data record. All samples were obtained from living specimens.
occurrenceID Occurrence ID for GBIF: An identifier for the occurrence (as opposed to a particular digital record of the occurrence).
recordedBy Names of collectors.
eventDate Time frame of sampling.
islandGroup The name of the island group in which the location occurs.
country The name of the country in which the location occurs.
countryCode The standard code for the country in which the location occurs (here ISO 3166-1 alpha-2).
decimalLatitude The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic centre of a location.
decimalLongitude The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic centre of a location.
geodeticDatum The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude are based. Here: WGS84
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters Indicator for the accuracy of the coordinate location, described as the radius of a circle around the stated point location in metres.
identificationQualifier "cf." to express doubt about the species identification.
scientificName The full scientific name of a taxon.
kingdom The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.
family The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
taxonRank The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName.