Name matching and the GBIF Taxonomic Backbone

Data Use Club- Practical session 4

Name matching and the GBIF Taxonomic Backbone
Illustration of Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 from A manual of the Mollusca, London, J. Weale, 1851-56. Available via the Biodiversity Heritage Library.

This session provided an introductory overview of taxonomy in GBIF and covered the following elements:

• Name matching principles
• Demonstration of the Species Matching tool
• GBIF Taxonomic Backbone
• Taxon issue flags
• Limitations of the backbone
• How to provide feedback on taxonomy
• How to contribute to the backbone

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