Title: Core terms defined by Darwin Core (version)
Issued: 2023-06-28
Part of TDWG Standard: http://www.tdwg.org/standards/450
This version: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2023-06-28
Version status: superseded
Latest version: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Previous version: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2021-07-15
Replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2023-07-07
Abstract: This version lists the member terms on the date that the list was issued. The status shown for the term version is its current status.
Namespace IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Preferred namespace abbreviation: dwc:

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

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.

2 List version distributions

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/2023-06-28.htm http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2023-06-28.htm
RDF/Turtle http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2023-06-28.ttl http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2023-06-28.ttl
RDF/XML http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2023-06-28.rdf http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2023-06-28.rdf
JSON-LD http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2023-06-28.json http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/version/terms/2023-06-28.json

3 Term versions that were members of this list when this version of it was issued

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Event-2014-10-23
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Event-2023-09-18

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/FossilSpecimen-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/FossilSpecimen-2023-09-18

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/GeologicalContext-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/GeologicalContext-2023-09-18

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/HumanObservation-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/HumanObservation-2023-09-18

Term Name: dwc:Identification
Label: Identification
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Identification-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A taxonomic determination (e.g., the assignment to a dwc:Taxon).
Type: Class
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Identification-2018-09-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Identification-2023-09-18

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/LivingSpecimen-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/LivingSpecimen-2023-09-18

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MachineObservation-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MachineObservation-2023-09-18

Term Name: dwc:MaterialCitation
Label: Material Citation
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MaterialCitation-2021-07-15
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialCitation
Issued: 2021-07-15
Definition: A reference to or citation of one, a part of, or multiple specimens in scholarly publications.
Type: Class
Status: superseded
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MaterialCitation-2023-09-18

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MaterialSample-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MaterialSample-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:MeasurementOrFact
Label: Measurement or Fact
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MeasurementOrFact-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A measurement of or fact about an rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource).
Type: Class
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MeasurementOrFact-2018-09-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/MeasurementOrFact-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:Occurrence
Label: Occurrence
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Occurrence-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: An existence of a dwc:Organism at a particular place at a particular time.
Type: Class
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Occurrence-2020-08-20
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Occurrence-2023-09-18

Term Name: dwc:Organism
Label: Organism
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Organism-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous.
Type: Class
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Organism-2018-09-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Organism-2023-09-18

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/PreservedSpecimen-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/PreservedSpecimen-2023-09-18

Term Name: dwc:ResourceRelationship
Label: Resource Relationship
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/ResourceRelationship-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A relationship of one rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource) to another.
Type: Class
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/ResourceRelationship-2018-09-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/ResourceRelationship-2023-09-13

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Taxon-2014-10-23
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/Taxon-2023-09-18

Term Name: dwc:acceptedNameUsage
Label: Accepted Name Usage
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/acceptedNameUsage-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsage
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) dwc:Taxon.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: 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-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageID
Issued: 2023-06-28
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: recommended
Replaces: 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-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedMedia
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the dwc:Occurrence.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedMedia-2020-08-12

Term Name: dwc:associatedOccurrences
Label: Associated Occurrences
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedOccurrences-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOccurrences
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other dwc:Occurrence records and their associations to this dwc:Occurrence.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: 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-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOrganisms
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other dwc:Organisms and the associations of this dwc:Organism to each of them.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: 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-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedReferences
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the dwc:Occurrence.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: 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-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedSequences
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the dwc:Occurrence.
Type: Property
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedSequences-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedSequences-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:associatedTaxa
Label: Associated Taxa
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/associatedTaxa-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedTaxa
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of dwc:Taxon records and the associations of this dwc:Occurrence to each of them.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: 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-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecord
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The specific nature of the data record.
Type: Property
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/basisOfRecord-2021-07-15
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/basisOfRecord-2023-09-13

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: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/bed-2009-04-24
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/bed-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:behavior
Label: Behavior
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/behavior-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/behavior
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The behavior shown by the subject at the time the dwc:Occurrence was recorded.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/behavior-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:caste
Label: Caste
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/caste-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/caste
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: Categorisation of individuals for eusocial species (including some mammals and arthropods).
Type: Property
Status: recommended

Term Name: dwc:catalogNumber
Label: Catalog Number
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/catalogNumber-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber
Issued: 2023-06-28
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-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:class
Label: Class
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/class-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full scientific name of the class in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: 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-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode
Issued: 2023-06-28
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-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:collectionID
Label: Collection ID
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/collectionID-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionID
Issued: 2023-06-28
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-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:continent
Label: Continent
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/continent-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/continent
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The name of the continent in which the dcterms:Location occurs.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/continent-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:coordinatePrecision
Label: Coordinate Precision
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/coordinatePrecision-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinatePrecision
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the dwc:decimalLatitude and dwc:decimalLongitude.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/coordinatePrecision-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
Label: Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given dwc:decimalLatitude and dwc:decimalLongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the dcterms: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: recommended
Replaces: 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-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the dcterms:Location occurs.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: 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-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countryCode
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The standard code for the country in which the dcterms:Location occurs.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/countryCode-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:county
Label: Second Order Division
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/county-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/county
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the dcterms:Location occurs.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/county-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:cultivarEpithet
Label: Cultivar Epithet
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/cultivarEpithet-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/cultivarEpithet
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: Part of the name of a cultivar, cultivar group or grex that follows the dwc:scientificName.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/cultivarEpithet-2021-07-15

Term Name: dwc:dataGeneralizations
Label: Data Generalizations
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/dataGeneralizations-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dataGeneralizations
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: Actions taken to make the shared data less specific or complete than in its original form. Suggests that alternative data of higher quality may be available on request.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/dataGeneralizations-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:datasetID
Label: Dataset ID
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/datasetID-2017-10-06
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetID
Issued: 2017-10-06
Definition: An identifier for the set of data. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/datasetID-2009-09-11

Term Name: dwc:datasetName
Label: Dataset Name
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/datasetName-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetName
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The name identifying the data set from which the record was derived.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/datasetName-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:dateIdentified
Label: Date Identified
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/dateIdentified-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dateIdentified
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The date on which the subject was determined as representing the dwc:Taxon.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/dateIdentified-2020-08-12

Term Name: dwc:day
Label: Day
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/day-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/day
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The integer day of the month on which the dwc:Event occurred.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/day-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:decimalLatitude
Label: Decimal Latitude
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/decimalLatitude-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitude
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in dwc:geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a dcterms:Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/decimalLatitude-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:decimalLongitude
Label: Decimal Longitude
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/decimalLongitude-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitude
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in dwc:geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a dcterms:Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/decimalLongitude-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:degreeOfEstablishment
Label: Degree of Establishment
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/degreeOfEstablishment-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/degreeOfEstablishment
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The degree to which a dwc:Organism survives, reproduces, and expands its range at the given place and time.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/degreeOfEstablishment-2021-03-29

Term Name: dwc:disposition
Label: Disposition
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/disposition-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/disposition
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The current state of a specimen with respect to the collection identified in dwc:collectionCode or dwc:collectionID.
Type: Property
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/disposition-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/disposition-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:dynamicProperties
Label: Dynamic Properties
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/dynamicProperties-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dynamicProperties
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/dynamicProperties-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:earliestAgeOrLowestStage
Label: Earliest Age Or Lowest Stage
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestAgeOrLowestStage-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestAgeOrLowestStage
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic age or lowest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
Type: Property
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestAgeOrLowestStage-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestAgeOrLowestStage-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
Label: Earliest Eon Or Lowest Eonothem
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestEonOrLowestEonothem-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic eon or lowest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name ("Precambrian") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
Type: Property
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestEonOrLowestEonothem-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestEonOrLowestEonothem-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
Label: Earliest Epoch Or Lowest Series
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestEpochOrLowestSeries-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic epoch or lowest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
Type: Property
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestEpochOrLowestSeries-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestEpochOrLowestSeries-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:earliestEraOrLowestErathem
Label: Earliest Era Or Lowest Erathem
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestEraOrLowestErathem-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEraOrLowestErathem
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic era or lowest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
Type: Property
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestEraOrLowestErathem-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestEraOrLowestErathem-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
Label: Earliest Period Or Lowest System
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic period or lowest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
Type: Property
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:endDayOfYear
Label: End Day Of Year
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/endDayOfYear-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/endDayOfYear
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The latest integer day of the year on which the dwc:Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/endDayOfYear-2020-08-20

Term Name: dwc:establishmentMeans
Label: Establishment Means
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/establishmentMeans-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/establishmentMeans
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: Statement about whether a dwc:Organism has been introduced to a given place and time through the direct or indirect activity of modern humans.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/establishmentMeans-2021-03-29

Term Name: dwc:eventDate
Label: Event Date
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/eventDate-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventDate
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The date-time or interval during which a dwc:Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the dwc:Event was recorded. Not suitable for a time in a geological context.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/eventDate-2020-08-12

Term Name: dwc:eventID
Label: Event ID
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/eventID-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventID
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: An identifier for the set of information associated with a dwc:Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/eventID-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:eventRemarks
Label: Event Remarks
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/eventRemarks-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventRemarks
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: Comments or notes about the dwc:Event.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/eventRemarks-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:eventTime
Label: Event Time
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/eventTime-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventTime
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The time or interval during which a dwc:Event occurred.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/eventTime-2020-08-12

Term Name: dwc:eventType
Label: Event Type
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/eventType-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventType
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The nature of the dwc:Event.
Type: Property
Status: recommended

Term Name: dwc:family
Label: Family
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/family-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/family
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full scientific name of the family in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/family-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:fieldNotes
Label: Field Notes
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/fieldNotes-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNotes
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URI), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the dwc:Event.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/fieldNotes-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:fieldNumber
Label: Field Number
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/fieldNumber-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNumber
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: An identifier given to the dwc:Event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the dwc:Event.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/fieldNumber-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:footprintSRS
Label: Footprint SRS
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/footprintSRS-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSRS
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geometry given in dwc:footprintWKT is based.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/footprintSRS-2021-07-15

Term Name: dwc:footprintSpatialFit
Label: Footprint Spatial Fit
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/footprintSpatialFit-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSpatialFit
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The ratio of the area of the dwc:footprintWKT to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the dcterms:Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given dwc:footprintWKT does not completely contain the original representation. The dwc:footprintSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left empty) if the original representation is any geometry without area (e.g., a point or polyline) and without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same geometry (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the dwc:footprintSpatialFit is 1.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/footprintSpatialFit-2020-08-20

Term Name: dwc:footprintWKT
Label: Footprint WKT
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/footprintWKT-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintWKT
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the dcterms:Location. A dcterms:Location may have both a point-radius representation (see dwc:decimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/footprintWKT-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:formation
Label: Formation
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/formation-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/formation
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected.
Type: Property
Status: superseded
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/formation-2017-10-06
Is replaced by: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/formation-2023-09-13

Term Name: dwc:genericName
Label: Generic Name
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/genericName-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/genericName
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The genus part of the dwc:scientificName without authorship.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/genericName-2021-07-15

Term Name: dwc:genus
Label: Genus
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/genus-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/genus
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The full scientific name of the genus in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Type: Property
Status: recommended
Replaces: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/genus-2017-10-06

Term Name: dwc:geodeticDatum
Label: Geodetic Datum
Term version IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/geodeticDatum-2023-06-28
Version of: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geodeticDatum
Issued: 2023-06-28
Definition: The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SR