Paleobiology Database

Michael McClennen

doi:10.15468/jfqhiu

Paleobiology Database

Citation

McClennen M, Jenkins J, Uhen M (2017). Paleobiology Database. Paleobiology Database. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jfqhiu accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-01-26.

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

Global

Sampling

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.html

Taxonomic Coverages

Mollusca 33% Brachiopoda 13% Arthropoda 10% Mammalia 8% Cnidaria 5% Radiolaria 4% Foraminifera 3% Bryozoa 2% Echinodermata 2%

Mollusca
rank: phylum
Brachiopoda
rank: phylum
Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Mammalia
rank: class
Cnidaria
rank: phylum
Radiolaria
rank: strain
Foraminifera
rank: phylum
Bryozoa
rank: phylum
Echinodermata
rank: 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 McClennen
originator
position: Chief Informaticist
Paleobiology Database
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
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

John Weiczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
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