Biological Specimen Object Class
Term Name ms:BiologicalSpecimenObject c
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/BiologicalSpecimenObject |
Label | Biological Specimen Object |
Description | A physical object that is a biological specimen, such as a skeleton, a whole body, or a fossil. |
Sub Class Of | ms:PhysicalObject |
Property Terms Inherited |
dc:creator
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dc:description
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dcterms:TGN
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dcterms:identifier
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dcterms:title
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dwc:catalogNumber
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dwc:collectionCode
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dwc:country
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dwc:formation
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dwc:institutionCode
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dwc:stateProvince
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edm:currentLocation
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ms:ID
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ms:address
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ms:city
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ms:context
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ms:dateModified
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ms:dateUploaded
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ms:datingMethod
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ms:depositor
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ms:dimensions
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ms:latitude
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ms:longitude
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ms:numericTime
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ms:organizationID
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ms:originalLocation
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ms:periodicTime
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ms:provenanceDate
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ms:provenanceDetails
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ms:provenanceLocation
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ms:provenanceName
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ms:relatedURL
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ms:vouchered
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Property Terms | |
Type | Class |
Physical Object Properties
Term Name dcterms:TGN op
Term IRI | http://purl.org/dc/terms/TGN |
Label | TGN |
Is Defined By | http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
Description | The set of places specified by the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
Value Restriction | http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7029392 |
Type | Object Property |
Term Name dwc:country op
Term IRI | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country |
Label | Country |
Is Defined By | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ |
Description |
Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Recommended best practice is to leave this field blank if the Location spans multiple entities at this administrative level or if the Location might be in one or another of multiple possible entities at this level. Multiplicity and uncertainty of the geographic entity can be captured either in the term higherGeography or in the term locality, or both. The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the Location occurs. |
Example |
`Denmark`, `Colombia`, `España` |
Type | Object Property |
Term Name dwc:stateProvince op
Term IRI | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/stateProvince |
Label | State Province |
Is Defined By | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ |
Description |
Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. The name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs. |
Example |
`Montana`, `Minas Gerais`, `Córdoba` |
Type | Object Property |
Term Name ms:depositor op
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/depositor |
Label | Depositor |
Description | A current owner of an item who deposited the item into the custody of another person, family, or organization, while still retaining ownership |
Value Restriction | ms:User |
Type | Object Property |
Term Name dc:creator dp
Term IRI | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator |
Label | Creator |
Is Defined By | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
Description |
Examples of a Creator include a person, an organization, or a service. Typically, the name of a Creator should be used to indicate the entity. An entity primarily responsible for making the resource. |
Note | A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name dc:description dp
Term IRI | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description |
Label | Description |
Is Defined By | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
Description |
Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract, a table of contents, a graphical representation, or a free-text account of the resource. An account of the resource. |
Note | A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation. |
Super Property Of | ms:processingActivityDescription |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name dcterms:identifier dp
Term IRI | http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier |
Label | Identifier |
Is Defined By | http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
Description |
Recommended practice is to identify the resource by means of a string conforming to an identification system. Examples include International Standard Book Number (ISBN), Digital Object Identifier (DOI), and Uniform Resource Name (URN). Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs. An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name dcterms:title dp
Term IRI | http://purl.org/dc/terms/title |
Label | Title |
Is Defined By | http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
Description | A name given to the resource. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name dwc:catalogNumber dp
Term IRI | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber |
Label | Catalog Number |
Is Defined By | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ |
Description | An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection. |
Example |
`145732`, `145732a`, `2008.1334`, `R-4313` |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name dwc:collectionCode dp
Term IRI | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode |
Label | Collection Code |
Is Defined By | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ |
Description | The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived. |
Example |
`Mammals`, `Hildebrandt`, `EBIRD`, `VP` |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name dwc:formation dp
Term IRI | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/formation |
Label | Formation |
Is Defined By | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ |
Description | The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected. |
Example |
`Notch Peak Formation`, `House Limestone`, `Fillmore Formation` |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name dwc:institutionCode dp
Term IRI | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionCode |
Label | Institution Code |
Is Defined By | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ |
Description | The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. |
Example |
`MVZ`, `FMNH`, `CLO`, `UCMP` |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name edm:currentLocation dp
Term IRI | http://www.europeana.eu/schemas/edm/currentLocation |
Label | Current Location |
Description | The geographic location and/or name of the repository, building, site, or other entity whose boundaries presently include the resource. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:ID dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/ID |
Label | ID |
Description | Morphosource-specific unique ID identifier for a Work (Media, Organization, Device, etc.). |
Super Property Of | |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:address dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/address |
Label | Address |
Description | The street address or other specific description of the place or location. |
Example |
`130 Science Dr` |
Sub Property Of | dwc:locality |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:city dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/city |
Label | City |
Description |
Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than county (city, municipality, etc.) in which the Location occurs. Do not use this term for a nearby named place that does not contain the actual location. |
Example |
`Holzminden`, `Araçatuba`, `Ga-Segonyana` |
Sub Property Of | dwc:municipality |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:context dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/context |
Label | Geological Context |
Description | An identifier for the set of information associated with a GeologicalContext (the location within a geological context, such as stratigraphy). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
Example |
`https://opencontext.org/subjects/e54377f7-4452-4315-b676-40679b10c4d9` |
Sub Property Of | dwc:geologicalContextID |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:dateModified dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/dateModified |
Label | Date Modified |
Description |
Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty. Date on which the resource was changed. |
Value Restriction | xsd:dateTime |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:dateUploaded dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/dateUploaded |
Label | Date Uploaded |
Description |
Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty. Date of upload of the resource. |
Sub Property Of | dcterms:dateSubmitted |
Value Restriction | xsd:dateTime |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:datingMethod dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/datingMethod |
Label | Dating Method |
Description | Method used to determine the date an object was created, produced, fossilized, or otherwise came into being. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:dimensions dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/dimensions |
Label | Dimensions |
Description | The physical dimensions or measurements of the object. |
Sub Property Of | dcterms:format |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:latitude dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/latitude |
Label | Latitude |
Description |
The latitude, expressed as three values giving the degrees, minutes, and seconds, respectively. 緯度 |
Example |
`41d 05' 54.03" S` |
Sub Property Of | exif:gpsLatitude |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:longitude dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/longitude |
Label | Longitude |
Description |
The longitude, expressed as three values giving the degrees, minutes, and seconds, respectively. 経度 |
Example |
`121d 10' 34" W` |
Sub Property Of | exif:gpsLongitude |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:numericTime dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/numericTime |
Label | Numeric Time |
Description | Free text numeric description of the absolute or specific chronological age of the physical object. |
Example |
`20 MYA`,`4th Century`,`1142 C.E.` |
Sub Property Of | dwc:earliestEonOrLowestEonothem |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:organizationID dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/organizationID |
Label | Organization ID |
Description | MorphoSource-specific unique ID identifier for the provider Organization (museum, institution, or laboratory) responsible for managing the physical object. |
Sub Property Of | ms:ID |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:originalLocation dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/originalLocation |
Label | Original Location |
Description | Free text description of the original location where the physical object was created, produced, fossilized, or otherwise came into being. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:periodicTime dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/periodicTime |
Label | Periodic Time |
Description | Free text description of the time period associated with the production or creation of the physical object. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:provenanceDate dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/provenanceDate |
Label | Provenance Date |
Description | Date the physical object was collected, excavated, or discovered. Values must be in MM/DD/YYYY date format. |
Example |
`01/01/1985`, `12/30/2021` |
Value Restriction | xsd:date |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:provenanceDetails dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/provenanceDetails |
Label | Provenance Details |
Description |
The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. A statement detailing production, discovery, and/or ownership, describing the initial production/discovery context and listing any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. |
Sub Property Of | dcterms:provenance |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:provenanceLocation dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/provenanceLocation |
Label | Provenance Location |
Description | Free text description of the location from which the physical object was collected, excavated, or discovered. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:provenanceName dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/provenanceName |
Label | Provenance Name |
Description | Name of the collection or excavation event, if applicable and available. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:vouchered dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/vouchered |
Label | Vouchered |
Description | Whether the specimen is vouchered or not, or in other words, whether the physical specimen object exists and is preserved and maintained in an accessible collection. Value must be "Yes" or "No". |
Example |
`Yes`, `No` |
Sub Property Of | dwc:disposition |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Biological Specimen Object Properties
Term Name dwc:occurrenceID dp
Term IRI | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceID |
Label | Occurrence ID |
Is Defined By | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ |
Description |
Recommended best practice is to use a persistent, globally unique identifier. 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. |
Example |
`http://arctos.database.museum/guid/MSB:Mamm:233627`, `000866d2-c177-4648-a200-ead4007051b9`, `urn:catalog:UWBM:Bird:89776` |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name dwc:sex op
Term IRI | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sex |
Label | Sex |
Is Defined By | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ |
Description |
Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. |
Example |
`female`, `male`, `hermaphrodite` |
Value Restriction | mscv:Sex |
Type | Object Property |
Term Name ms:canonicalTaxonomy dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/canonicalTaxonomy |
Label | Canonical Taxonomy |
Description | MorphoSource-specific ID of Taxonomy record for taxonomic name attributed to the specimen physical object by the provider organization (museum, institution, or laboratory) responsible for managing the specimen. May not be present if no provider-supplied taxonomy is present. This may differ from taxonomic names attributed to the specimen by researchers or other individuals. Values for this property should be a subset of values for property morphosource:taxonomyID values, but morphosource:taxonomyID may include additional values as well. |
Sub Property Of | ms:ID |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:idigbioRecordsetID dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/idigbioRecordsetID |
Label | iDigBio Recordset ID |
Description | An identifier for an entire museum, institution, or laboratory specimen collection which includes the Biological Specimen. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution. |
Example |
`b15d4952-7d20-46f1-8a3e-556a512b04c5` |
Sub Property Of | dwc:datasetID |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:idigbioUUID dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/idigbioUUID |
Label | iDigBio UUID |
Description | Global unique identifier for the Biological Specimen provided by iDigBio and used as the primary identifier of the Biological Specimen's record in the iDigBio aggregator if present. This is sometimes used in addition to more general identifiers or Darwin Core triplets (institution code : collection code : catalog number) to uniquely identify Biological Specimen. |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:isTypeSpecimen dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/isTypeSpecimen |
Label | Is Type Specimen |
Description | Whether the Biological Specimen is a holotype or not. If present, value must be "Yes" or "No". |
Example |
`Yes`, `No` |
Sub Property Of | dwc:typeStatus |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |
Term Name ms:taxonomyID dp
Term IRI | http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/taxonomyID |
Label | Taxonomy ID |
Description | Morphosource-specific ID of Taxonomy record for taxonomic name attributed to the Biological Specimen. |
Sub Property Of | ms:ID |
Value Restriction | xsd:string |
Type | Datatype Property |