Paleobiology Database
Citation
McClennen M, Jenkins J, Uhen M (2024). Paleobiology Database. Version 1.3. Paleobiology Database. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jfqhiu accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-16.Description
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) is a non-governmental, non-profit public resource for paleontological data. It has been organized and operated by a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, international group of paleobiological researchers. Its purpose is to provide global, collection-based occurrence and taxonomic data for organisms of all geological ages, as well data services to allow easy access to data for independent development of analytical tools, visualization software, and applications of all types. The Database’s broader goal is to encourage and enable data-driven collaborative efforts that address large-scale paleobiological questions.Sampling Description
Study Extent
GlobalSampling
Data are extracted from the published literature on fossil organisms.Method steps
- Data are extracted from the published literature on fossil organisms.
Additional info
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.htmlTaxonomic Coverages
Mollusca 33%
Brachiopoda 13%
Arthropoda 10%
Mammalia 8%
Cnidaria 5%
Radiolaria 4%
Foraminifera 3%
Bryozoa 2%
Echinodermata 2%
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Molluscarank: phylum
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Brachiopodarank: phylum
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Arthropodarank: phylum
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Mammaliarank: class
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Cnidariarank: phylum
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Radiolariarank: strain
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Foraminiferarank: phylum
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Bryozoarank: phylum
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Echinodermatarank: phylum
Geographic Coverages
Collections in the Paleobiology Database are assigned present-day coordinates and geological ages. These two pieces of information are combined with paleogeographic rotation models to obtain reconstructed paleogeographic positions.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Michael McClennenoriginator
position: Chief Informaticist
Paleobiology Database
US
Telephone: +1-608-262-5366
email: mmcclenn@geology.wisc.edu
homepage: https://paleobiodb.org
Julian Jenkins
metadata author
position: Geoinformaticist/Data Scientist
Paleobiology Database
US
email: admin@paleobiodb.org
homepage: https://paleobiodb.org
Mark Uhen
metadata author
position: Executive Committee Chair
Paleobiology Database
US
email: info@paleobiodb.org
homepage: https://paleobiodb.org
Julian Jenkins
point of contact
position: Geoinformaticist
Paleobiology Database
email: admin@paleobiodb.org
homepage: https://paleobiodb.org
David Bloom
programmer
position: Coordinator
VertNet
US
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
US
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
Julian Jenkins
administrative point of contact
position: Geoinformaticist/Data Scientist
Paleobiology Database
US
email: admin@paleobiodb.org
homepage: https://paleobiodb.org