| datasetID |
An identifier for the set of data. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution. |
| occurrenceID |
An identifier for the Occurrence (as opposed to a particular digital record of the occurrence). 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 occurrenceID globally unique. |
| eventID |
An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the dataset. |
| recordNumber |
An identifier given to the Occurrence at the time it was recorded. Often serves as a link between field notes and an Occurrence record, such as a specimen collector's number. |
| eventDate |
The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded. Not suitable for a time in a geological context. |
| year |
The four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar. |
| month |
The integer month in which the Event occurred. |
| day |
The integer day of the month on which the Event occurred. |
| eventTime |
The time or interval during which an Event occurred. |
| vernacularName |
A common or vernacular name. |
| scientificName |
The full scientific name, with authorship and date information, if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in the lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term. |
| occurrenceStatus |
A statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location. |
| institutionID |
An identifier for the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. |
| basisOfRecord |
The specific nature of the data record. |
| individualCount |
The number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence. |
| footprintWKT |
A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the Location. A Location may have both a point-radius representation (see decimalLatitude) and a footprint representation and they may differ from each other. |
| decimalLatitude |
The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic centre of a Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive. |
| decimalLongitude |
The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic centre of a Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive. |
| coordinatePrecision |
The horizontal distance (in metres) from the given decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. 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. |
| occurrenceRemarks |
Comments or notes about the Occurrence. |
| genus |
The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified. |
| specificEpithet |
The name of the first or species epithet of the scientificName. |
| identifiedBy |
A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups or organisations who assigned the Taxon to the subject. |
| recordedBy |
A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups or organisations responsible for recording the original Occurrence. The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. |
| preparations |
A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen. |
| dynamicProperties |
A list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content. |
| eventRemarks |
Comments or notes about the Event. |
| locality |
The specific description of the place. Less specific geographic information can be provided in other geographic terms (higherGeography, continent, country, stateProvince, county, municipality, waterBody, island, islandGroup). This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardise the description. |
| maximumDepthInMetres |
The greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in metres. |
| minimumDepthInMetres |
The lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in metres. |
| modified |
The most recent date-time on which the resource was changed. |
| parentEventID |
An identifier for the broader Event that groups this and potentially other Events. |
| samplingProtocol |
The name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event. |
| type |
The nature or genre of the resource. |
| waterbody |
The name of the water body in which the Location occurs. |
| class |
The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified. |
| family |
The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified. |
| fieldNumber |
An identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event. |
| identificationQualifier |
A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification. |
| kingdom |
The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified. |
| phylum |
The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified. |
| order |
The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified. |
| scientificNameID |
An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name. |
