bio.lexicons.temp.identification
Identification
A taxonomic determination for an observation.
12
Fields
24%
DwC Coverage
12
Mapped
39
Missing
Lexicon Reference
#main (identification)
An identification suggestion for an existing observation. Used to propose or agree with a taxonomic identification.
| Field | Type | Description | Constraints | DwC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject* | strongRef | A strong reference (CID + URI) to the observation being identified. | ||
| subjectIndex | integer | Index of the subject within the occurrence being identified. When multiple organisms are photographed together (e.g., butterfly on a flower), each gets a unique index starting from 0. Creating an identification with a new subjectIndex implicitly creates that subject. | min 0, max 99, default: 0 | |
| taxon* | #taxon | The taxonomic determination being proposed (Darwin Core Taxon class). | ||
| taxonId | string | [DEPRECATED: Use kingdom + scientificName for taxon resolution] External taxon identifier (e.g., gbif:2878688). Prefixed with source. | max 64 | |
| comment | string | Explanation or reasoning for this identification (Darwin Core dwc:identificationRemarks). | max 3000 | dwc:identificationRemarks |
| isAgreement | boolean | If true, this identification agrees with the current community ID rather than proposing a new one. | default: False | |
| identificationQualifier | string | A brief phrase or standard term to qualify the identification when doubts exist (Darwin Core dwc:identificationQualifier). For example, 'cf.' (compare with) or 'aff.' (has affinity with). | max 16, cf. | aff. | dwc:identificationQualifier |
| confidence | string | The identifier's confidence level in this identification. | default: medium, low | medium | high |
#taxon
Taxonomic information following Darwin Core Taxon class (dwc:Taxon).
| Field | Type | Description | Constraints | DwC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scientificName* | string | The full scientific name (Darwin Core dwc:scientificName). | max 256 | dwc:scientificName |
| scientificNameAuthorship | string | The authorship information for the scientificName (Darwin Core dwc:scientificNameAuthorship). | max 256 | dwc:scientificNameAuthorship |
| taxonRank | string | The taxonomic rank of the identification (Darwin Core dwc:taxonRank). | max 32, default: species, 10 values | dwc:taxonRank |
| vernacularName | string | Common name for the taxon in the identifier's language (Darwin Core dwc:vernacularName). | max 256 | dwc:vernacularName |
| kingdom | string | Taxonomic kingdom (Darwin Core dwc:kingdom). | max 64 | dwc:kingdom |
| phylum | string | Taxonomic phylum (Darwin Core dwc:phylum). | max 64 | dwc:phylum |
| class | string | Taxonomic class (Darwin Core dwc:class). | max 64 | dwc:class |
| order | string | Taxonomic order (Darwin Core dwc:order). | max 64 | dwc:order |
| family | string | Taxonomic family (Darwin Core dwc:family). | max 64 | dwc:family |
| genus | string | Taxonomic genus (Darwin Core dwc:genus). | max 64 | dwc:genus |
Darwin Core Alignment
Cross-reference against Darwin Core terms. Green = mapped, red = not yet implemented.
Identification (2/11)
| DwC Term | Definition | Lexicon Field | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dateIdentified | The date on which the subject was determined as representing the dwc:Taxon. | missing | ||
| identificationID | An identifier for the dwc:Identification (the body of information associated with the assignment of a scientific name). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. | missing | ||
| identificationQualifier | A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's doubts about the dwc:Identification. | identificationQualifier | string | mapped |
| identificationReferences | A list (concatenated and separated) of references (publication, global unique identifier, URI) used in the dwc:Identification. | missing | ||
| identificationRemarks | Comments or notes about the dwc:Identification. | comment | string | mapped |
| identificationVerificationStatus | A categorical indicator of the extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct. | missing | ||
| identifiedBy | A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the dwc:Taxon to the subject. | missing | ||
| identifiedByID | A list (concatenated and separated) of the globally unique identifier for the person, people, groups, or organizations responsible for assigning the dwc:Taxon to the subject. | missing | ||
| typeStatus | A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified scientific name, publication) applied to the subject. | missing | ||
| typifiedName | A scientific name that is based on a type specimen. | missing | ||
| verbatimIdentification | A string representing the taxonomic identification as it appeared in the original record. | missing |
Taxon (10/40)
| DwC Term | Definition | Lexicon Field | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acceptedNameUsage | The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) dwc:Taxon. | missing | ||
| acceptedNameUsageID | An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon. | missing | ||
| class | The full scientific name of the class in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | class | string | mapped |
| cultivarEpithet | Part of the name of a cultivar, cultivar group or grex that follows the dwc:scientificName. | missing | ||
| family | The full scientific name of the family in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | family | string | mapped |
| genericName | The genus part of the dwc:scientificName without authorship. | missing | ||
| genus | The full scientific name of the genus in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | genus | string | mapped |
| higherClassification | A list (concatenated and separated) of taxa names terminating at the rank immediately superior to the referenced dwc:Taxon. | missing | ||
| infragenericEpithet | The infrageneric part of a binomial name at ranks above species but below genus. | missing | ||
| infraspecificEpithet | The name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the dwc:scientificName, excluding any rank designation. | missing | ||
| kingdom gbif rec | The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | kingdom | string | mapped |
| nameAccordingTo | The reference to the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied - traditionally signified by the Latin "sensu" or "sec." (from secundum, meaning "according to"). For taxa that result from identifications, a reference to the keys, monographs, experts and other sources should be given. | missing | ||
| nameAccordingToID | An identifier for the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied. See dwc:nameAccordingTo. | missing | ||
| namePublishedIn | A reference for the publication in which the dwc:scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated dwc:nomenclaturalCode. | missing | ||
| namePublishedInID | An identifier for the publication in which the dwc:scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated dwc:nomenclaturalCode. | missing | ||
| namePublishedInYear | The four-digit year in which the dwc:scientificName was published. | missing | ||
| nomenclaturalCode | The nomenclatural code (or codes in the case of an ambiregnal name) under which the dwc:scientificName is constructed. | missing | ||
| nomenclaturalStatus | The status related to the original publication of the name and its 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. | missing | ||
| order | The full scientific name of the order in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | order | string | mapped |
| originalNameUsage | The taxon name, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared when first established under the rules of the associated dwc:nomenclaturalCode. The basionym (botany) or basonym (bacteriology) of the dwc:scientificName or the senior/earlier homonym for replaced names. | missing | ||
| originalNameUsageID | An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) in which the terminal element of the dwc:scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated dwc:nomenclaturalCode. | missing | ||
| parentNameUsage | The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent dwc:Taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the dwc:scientificName. | missing | ||
| parentNameUsageID | An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the dwc:scientificName. | missing | ||
| phylum | The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | phylum | string | mapped |
| scientificName gbif req | The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of a dwc:Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the dwc:identificationQualifier term. | scientificName* | string | mapped |
| scientificNameAuthorship | The authorship information for the dwc:scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable dwc:nomenclaturalCode. | scientificNameAuthorship | string | mapped |
| scientificNameID | An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name. | missing | ||
| specificEpithet | The name of the first or species epithet of the dwc:scientificName. | missing | ||
| subfamily | The full scientific name of the subfamily in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | missing | ||
| subgenus | The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | missing | ||
| subtribe | The full scientific name of the subtribe in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | missing | ||
| superfamily | The full scientific name of the superfamily in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | missing | ||
| taxonConceptID | An identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the record refers - not for the nomenclatural details of a dwc:Taxon. | missing | ||
| taxonID | An identifier for the set of dwc:Taxon information. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. | missing | ||
| taxonRank gbif rec | The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the dwc:scientificName. | taxonRank | string | mapped |
| taxonRemarks | Comments or notes about the taxon or name. | missing | ||
| taxonomicStatus | The status of the use of the dwc:scientificName as a label for a taxon. Requires taxonomic opinion to define the scope of a dwc: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. | missing | ||
| tribe | The full scientific name of the tribe in which the dwc:Taxon is classified. | missing | ||
| verbatimTaxonRank | The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the dwc:scientificName as it appears in the original record. | missing | ||
| vernacularName | A common or vernacular name. | vernacularName | string | mapped |