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Species File Software: A foundation for taxonomic
database development
R. Edward DeWaltUniversity of Illinois
Prairie Research InstituteIllinois Natural History Survey
Mission: To provide software and services to taxonomists studying the Earth’s biodiversity.
• “Provide software and services to taxonomists” and let them get back to work!
• Long-term commitmento $10 million endowment supportedo Franchise-level programmers
o Matt Yoder (MX dev.)o Dmitry Dmitriev (3i dev.)
• Growing community of users• Rich taxonomic tradition of INHS
Species File Software
• Nomenclatural and associated data• Internet-based workbench• ICZN encoded/enforced• Data checked for consistency and completeness– Real time– Post data entry» Editor driven fixes» Automated fixes
• Extensive search capabilities• Public and private SFs• Extensive help wiki
Software Features
• Global data portals• CoL: annual & more often• GBIF: IPT—DwC-A• Scratchpads• EoL
• Web services• Data standards• DwC-A• Life Science Identifiers• Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG)
• Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license
Serving a Global Community
Total Taxon Names & Valid Species
Orthoptera
Aphid
Psoco
dea
Blattodea
Coreoidea
Plecoptera
Phasmida
Mantodea
Dermap
tera
Polyneoptera
Embioptera
0
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10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
Total NamesValid spp.
# N
ames
93475
56882
Citations, Images, Specimen Records
Orthoptera
Aphid
Psoco
dea
Phasmida
Coreoidea
Mantodea
Plecoptera
Blattodea
Dermap
tera
Polyneoptera
Embioptera
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
CitationsImagesSpecimens Records
37407998180
100703
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Orthoptera Species File—Our Flagship
Full list of search categories• Data source• Ecological Relationship• Expert• Faunal list• Person• Publication• Reference• Scrutiny• Specimen record• Specimen depository• Statistics• Taxon
A “Taxon” search
And more!!
A taxon page
• URLs may be used elsewhere
• citations for specific searches possible
A “Faunal list” search
Legacy Database Migration
•Pipeline for import, Matt’s Taxonifi •Coming
o Lygaeoidea SF (from Toby) In progresso Chalcidoidea SF In progresso Lepidoptera SF (LepIndex) Plannedo Termite SF Plannedo Add your SF here
Announcing
Fossil Insect Species File• Author: Dr. Sam Heads of INHS• Global coverage• >20,000 species plus higher taxa• Type specimens• Literature• Images• Paleontological metadata—strata
The Future of Species Files• Addition of more species files• New CMS: homepage and taxon page flexibility• Expand workbench for revisionary systematics• MX & 3i features added
• Integrate with other frameworksoGlobal Names Architectureo iDigBioo i4Life
• Consult/Collaborate w/ taxonomists on proposals and use cases
Become a Species File Curator
Contact usR. Edward DeWalt [email protected]://help.speciesfile.org