This is a list of term versions that may be part of a TDWG vocabulary. If the terms whose versions are on this list were defined by TDWG, the list corresponds to term versions in a namespace whose IRI is listed in the header. In the case where the terms were borrowed from a non-TDWG vocabulary, the list includes term versions that were "borrowed" for inclusion in a TDWG vocabulary.
This list includes term versions that were part of the term list at the time this version was issued. The status of the individual terms may have changed since the version was issued. The version status indicates its status at the present time, not at the time the list version was issued.
For more information about the structure and version model of TDWG vocabularies, see the TDWG Standards Documentation Specification.
This term versions list is available in the formats or distribution methods listed in the table below. Please note that distribution access URLs may be subject to change over time. Therefore, it is preferable to request the abstract IRI of the resources and request the desired Content-type through content negotiation.
| Description | IRI | Access URL |
|---|---|---|
| HTML file (this document) | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2009-09-21.htm | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2009-09-21.htm |
| RDF/Turtle | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2009-09-21.ttl | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2009-09-21.ttl |
| RDF/XML | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2009-09-21.rdf | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2009-09-21.rdf |
| JSON-LD | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2009-09-21.json | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2009-09-21.json |
| Term Name: | dwc:Event |
| Label: | Event |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Event-2009-04-29 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event |
| Issued: | 2009-04-29 |
| Definition: | The category of information pertaining to an event (an action that occurs at a place and during a period of time). |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/SamplingEvent-2008-11-19 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Event-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:GeologicalContext |
| Label: | Geological Context |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/GeologicalContext-2009-07-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext |
| Issued: | 2009-07-06 |
| Definition: | The category of information pertaining to a location within a geological context, such as stratigraphy. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | superseded |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/GeologicalContext-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:Identification |
| Label: | Identification |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Identification-2008-11-19 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Issued: | 2008-11-19 |
| Definition: | The category of information pertaining to taxonomic determinations (the assignment of a scientific name). |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | superseded |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Identification-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:MeasurementOrFact |
| Label: | Measurement Or Fact |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MeasurementOrFact-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | The category of information pertaining to measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about a resource (instance of data record, such as Occurrence, Taxon, Location, Event). |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/EventMeasurement-2008-11-19 |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/OccurrenceMeasurement-2008-11-19 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MeasurementOrFact-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:Occurrence |
| Label: | Occurrence |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Occurrence-2009-04-29 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence |
| Issued: | 2009-04-29 |
| Definition: | The category of information pertaining to evidence of an occurrence in nature, in a collection, or in a dataset (specimen, observation, etc.). |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Sample-2008-11-19 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Occurrence-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:ResourceRelationship |
| Label: | Resource Relationship |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/ResourceRelationship-2009-01-21 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Issued: | 2009-01-21 |
| Definition: | The category of information pertaining to relationships between resources (instances of data records, such as Occurrences, Taxa, Locations, Events). |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | superseded |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/ResourceRelationship-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:Taxon |
| Label: | Taxon |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Taxon-2009-09-21 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Issued: | 2009-09-21 |
| Definition: | The category of information pertaining to taxonomic names, taxon name usages, or taxon concepts. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Taxon-2008-11-19 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Taxon-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:acceptedNameUsage |
| Label: | Accepted Name Usage |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedNameUsage-2009-09-21 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsage |
| Issued: | 2009-09-21 |
| Definition: | The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedScientificName-2009-07-06 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedNameUsage-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:acceptedNameUsageID |
| Label: | Accepted Name Usage ID |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedNameUsageID-2009-09-21 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageID |
| Issued: | 2009-09-21 |
| Definition: | An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedTaxonID-2009-08-24 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedNameUsageID-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:accordingTo |
| Label: | According To |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/accordingTo-2009-01-21 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/accordingTo |
| Issued: | 2009-01-21 |
| Definition: | Abstract term to attribute information to a source. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | deprecated |
| Term Name: | dwc:associatedMedia |
| Label: | Associated Media |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedMedia-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedMedia |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/version/ImageURL-2007-04-17 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedMedia-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:associatedOccurrences |
| Label: | Associated Occurrences |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedOccurrences-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOccurrences |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Occurrence records and their associations to this Occurrence. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/curatorial/version/RelatedCatalogedItems-2007-04-17 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedOccurrences-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:associatedReferences |
| Label: | Associated References |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedReferences-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedReferences |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the Occurrence. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedReferences-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:associatedSequences |
| Label: | Associated Sequences |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedSequences-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedSequences |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/curatorial/version/GenBankNumber-2007-04-17 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedSequences-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:associatedTaxa |
| Label: | Associated Taxa |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedTaxa-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedTaxa |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedTaxa-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:basisOfRecord |
| Label: | Basis of Record |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/basisOfRecord-2009-09-11 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecord |
| Issued: | 2009-09-11 |
| Definition: | The specific nature of the data record - a subtype of the dcterms:type. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/basisOfRecord-2009-04-24 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/basisOfRecord-2009-12-07 |
| Term Name: | dwc:bed |
| Label: | Bed |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/bed-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/bed |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | The full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/extension/paleontology/1.0/version/Bed-2005-07-03 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/bed-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:behavior |
| Label: | Behavior |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/behavior-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/behavior |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | A description of the behavior shown by the subject at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/behavior-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:catalogNumber |
| Label: | Catalog Number |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/catalogNumber-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/version/CatalogNumber-2007-04-17 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/catalogNumber-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:class |
| Label: | Class |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/class-2009-08-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class |
| Issued: | 2009-08-24 |
| Definition: | The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/class-2009-04-24 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/class-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:collectionCode |
| Label: | Collection Code |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionCode-2009-09-11 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode |
| Issued: | 2009-09-11 |
| Definition: | The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionCode-2009-08-24 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionCode-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:collectionID |
| Label: | Collection ID |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionID-2009-09-11 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionID |
| Issued: | 2009-09-11 |
| Definition: | An identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionID-2009-04-24 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionID-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:continent |
| Label: | Continent |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/continent-2009-04-24 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/continent |
| Issued: | 2009-04-24 |
| Definition: | The name of the continent in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/version/Continent-2007-04-17 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/continent-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:coordinatePrecision |
| Label: | Coordinate Precision |
| Term ve |