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/2020-10-13.htm | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2020-10-13.htm |
| RDF/Turtle | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2020-10-13.ttl | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2020-10-13.ttl |
| RDF/XML | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2020-10-13.rdf | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2020-10-13.rdf |
| JSON-LD | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2020-10-13.json | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2020-10-13.json |
| Term Name: | dwc:Event |
| Label: | Event |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Event-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | An action that occurs at some location during some time. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Event-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:FossilSpecimen |
| Label: | Fossil Specimen |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/FossilSpecimen-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/FossilSpecimen |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | A preserved specimen that is a fossil. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/FossilSpecimen-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:GeologicalContext |
| Label: | Geological Context |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/GeologicalContext-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | Geological information, such as stratigraphy, that qualifies a region or place. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/GeologicalContext-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:HumanObservation |
| Label: | Human Observation |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/HumanObservation-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/HumanObservation |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | An output of a human observation process. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/HumanObservation-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:Identification |
| Label: | Identification |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Identification-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | A taxonomic determination (e.g., the assignment to a taxon). |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Identification-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:LivingSpecimen |
| Label: | Living Specimen |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/LivingSpecimen-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/LivingSpecimen |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | A specimen that is alive. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/LivingSpecimen-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:MachineObservation |
| Label: | Machine Observation |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MachineObservation-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MachineObservation |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | An output of a machine observation process. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MachineObservation-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:MaterialSample |
| Label: | Material Sample |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MaterialSample-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialSample |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | A physical result of a sampling (or subsampling) event. In biological collections, the material sample is typically collected, and either preserved or destructively processed. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MaterialSample-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:MeasurementOrFact |
| Label: | Measurement or Fact |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MeasurementOrFact-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | A measurement of or fact about an rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource). |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MeasurementOrFact-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:Occurrence |
| Label: | Occurrence |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Occurrence-2020-08-20 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence |
| Issued: | 2020-08-20 |
| Definition: | An existence of an Organism (sensu http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism) at a particular place at a particular time. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Occurrence-2018-09-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:Organism |
| Label: | Organism |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Organism-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | A particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Organism-2014-10-23 |
| Term Name: | dwc:PreservedSpecimen |
| Label: | Preserved Specimen |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/PreservedSpecimen-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/PreservedSpecimen |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | A specimen that has been preserved. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/PreservedSpecimen-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:ResourceRelationship |
| Label: | Resource Relationship |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/ResourceRelationship-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | A relationship of one rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource) to another. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/ResourceRelationship-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:Taxon |
| Label: | Taxon |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Taxon-2018-09-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Issued: | 2018-09-06 |
| Definition: | A group of organisms (sensu http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0100026) considered by taxonomists to form a homogeneous unit. |
| Type: | Class |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | 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-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsage |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| 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/acceptedNameUsage-2009-09-21 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedNameUsage-2021-07-15 |
| Term Name: | dwc:acceptedNameUsageID |
| Label: | Accepted Name Usage ID |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedNameUsageID-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageID |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| 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/acceptedNameUsageID-2009-09-21 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedNameUsageID-2021-07-15 |
| 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-2020-08-12 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedMedia |
| Issued: | 2020-08-12 |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedMedia-2017-10-06 |
| Term Name: | dwc:associatedOccurrences |
| Label: | Associated Occurrences |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedOccurrences-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOccurrences |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| 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/terms/version/associatedOccurrences-2014-10-23 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedOccurrences-2021-07-15 |
| Term Name: | dwc:associatedOrganisms |
| Label: | Associated Organisms |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedOrganisms-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOrganisms |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Organisms and their associations to this Organism. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedOrganisms-2014-10-23 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedOrganisms-2021-07-15 |
| Term Name: | dwc:associatedReferences |
| Label: | Associated References |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedReferences-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedReferences |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| 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 |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedReferences-2014-10-23 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedReferences-2021-07-15 |
| Term Name: | dwc:associatedSequences |
| Label: | Associated Sequences |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedSequences-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedSequences |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | 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-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedTaxa |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedTaxa-2014-10-23 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedTaxa-2021-07-15 |
| Term Name: | dwc:basisOfRecord |
| Label: | Basis of Record |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/basisOfRecord-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecord |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | The specific nature of the data record. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/basisOfRecord-2014-10-23 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/basisOfRecord-2021-07-15 |
| Term Name: | dwc:bed |
| Label: | Bed |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/bed-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/bed |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | The full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/bed-2009-04-24 |
| Term Name: | dwc:behavior |
| Label: | Behavior |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/behavior-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/behavior |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | The behavior shown by the subject at the time the Occurrence was recorded. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/behavior-2009-04-24 |
| Term Name: | dwc:catalogNumber |
| Label: | Catalog Number |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/catalogNumber-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/catalogNumber-2009-04-24 |
| Term Name: | dwc:class |
| Label: | Class |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/class-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/class-2009-08-24 |
| Term Name: | dwc:collectionCode |
| Label: | Collection Code |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionCode-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionCode-2009-09-11 |
| Term Name: | dwc:collectionID |
| Label: | Collection ID |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionID-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionID |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | An identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionID-2009-09-11 |
| Term Name: | dwc:continent |
| Label: | Continent |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/continent-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/continent |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | The name of the continent in which the Location occurs. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/continent-2009-04-24 |
| Term Name: | dwc:coordinatePrecision |
| Label: | Coordinate Precision |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/coordinatePrecision-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinatePrecision |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | recommended |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/coordinatePrecision-2009-04-24 |
| Term Name: | dwc:coordinateUncertaintyInMeters |
| Label: | Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | The horizontal distance (in meters) 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. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2009-04-24 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2021-07-15 |
| Term Name: | dwc:country |
| Label: | Country |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/country-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the Location occurs. |
| Type: | Property |
| Status: | superseded |
| Replaces: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/country-2009-04-24 |
| Is replaced by: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/country-2021-07-15 |
| Term Name: | dwc:countryCode |
| Label: | Country Code |
| Term version IRI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/countryCode-2017-10-06 |
| Version of: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countryCode |
| Issued: | 2017-10-06 |
| Definition: | The standard code for the country in which the Location occurs. |
| Type: |