Source databases

 
 
 

The data in current edition of the Catalogue of Life have been provided by 173 resources. Most datasets include one or more global species database sectors (GSDs), i.e. datasets being developed to cover all of the world's species in a particular group of organisms. Several datasets provide regional information for groups not yet covered globally. The datasets result from collaboration and editing by many expert taxonomists, whose names are found in the datasets themselves. A brief summary is listed below giving: database name; home page address; the author(s) or editor(s); host organisation; the group for which data are provided, preceded by its higher classification; and the number of species and infraspecific taxa included in this checklist.

Database Qualifiers
In the Catalogue of Life we introduce "Database Qualifiers" which shown in the interface. Qualifiers give users a quick guide to the reliability of presented data. Qualifiers have been given by authors/editors of each database and appear on the Database Details page, and alongside, with the database name on each Species Details page. Qualifiers reflect data reliability in the Catalogue of Life only, and are not applicable to the original view of the database through its own website. Qualifiers include:

• Geographic Coverage (values G for "Global" and R for "Regional")
• Taxonomic Completeness (values 1 - 100%)
• Checklist Confidence (values —, see below for details)
- Caution! This data set does not contain well-scrutinised taxonomic checklist, and in parts may be a list of taxonomically unvetted names only. However, it is used temporarily by the Catalogue of Life to fill major gaps as only available source at the time. See database abstract for more details.
- Caution! This data set is a scrutinised taxonomic checklist, but it is incomplete and at an early stage of its development. See database abstract for more details.
- This is a well-scrutinised taxonomic checklist, but it is restricted to a subset of species by geography (regional database), or sector of biological discipline (e.g. thematic database in particular ecological area, conservation, quarantine, pest and disease control, medicine or molecular biology, etc). This data set was included in the Catalogue of Life to fill gaps at lower levels of the taxonomic classification (e.g. species, genera) as temporarily solution. See database abstract for more details.
- This is a nearly complete and fully scrutinised taxonomic checklist with a good quality of expertise at the current stage of its development.
- This is a complete and fully scrutinised taxonomic checklist for an entire taxon with a high quality of expertise and frequent updates, which covers nearly all known species diversity in the taxon worldwide.


Source database English name of the group Living species Extinct species ascending
CCW: Catalogue of Craneflies of the World Craneflies 14,827 0
CIPA: Computer Aided Identification of Phlebotomine sandflies of Americas Phlebotomine sandflies 396 0
Species 2000 additional Common Names for the Catalogue of Life 0 0
The Reptile Database Reptiles 10,233 0
ETI WBD: World Biodiversity Database (Euphausiacea) Krill 86 0
FishBase Fishes 33,932 0
Glomeromycota Glomeromycota 284 0
ICTV/MSL: International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses / Master Species List Viruses and subviral agents 3,186 0
ILDIS World Database of Legumes UPDATED! Legumes 16,371 0
ITIS Regional: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System Wide range of taxa in all kingdoms 27,324 0
LepIndex: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index Butterflies and moths 135,010 0
MOST: Moss TROPICOS Database Mosses 13,362 0
Odonata: Global Species Database of Odonata Dragonflies and damselflies 5,912 0
Parhost: World Database of Fleas Fleas 2,047 0
Phyllachorales Tropical tar-spot fungi 1,311 0
WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 116 families of seed plants 120,291 0
Rhytismatales Tar-spot fungi 769 0
ScaleNet: Systematic Database of the Scale Insects of the World Scale insects 7,088 0
Species Fungorum Fungi; protozoan fungi; chromistan fungi 115,209 0
WSC: World Spider Catalog UPDATED! Spiders 47,392 0
TicksBase Ticks 867 0
Tineidae NHM: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera) Clothes-moths 2,443 0
TITAN: Cerambycidae database Longhorn beetles, timber beetles 33,954 0
Trichomycetes Fungi associated with Arthropods 385 0
UCD: Universal Chalcidoidea Database Chalcidoid wasps 19,846 0
Xylariaceae: Home of the Xylariaceae Fungi associated with dead wood 2,071 0
ZOBODAT: Zoological-Botanical Database (Vespoidea) Vespid wasps 6,202 0
Zygomycetes Pin moulds and related fungi 1,079 0
WTaxa: Electronic Catalogue of Weevil names (Curculionoidea) Weevils 84,520 0
AnnonBase: Annonaceae GSD Custard apples 2,440 0
ChiloBase: A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda) for the web Centipedes 3,145 0
Conifer Database Conifers 615 0
GloBIS (GART): Global Butterfly Information System Hairstreaks, blues, coppers, swallowtails and whites 8,001 0
FADA Rotifera: Annotated checklist of the rotifers (Phylum Rotifera) Rotifers 2,014 0
RJB Geranium: Geranium Taxonomic Information System Cranesbills, geraniums 320 0
Global Gracillariidae: Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae Gracillariid moths 1,855 0
SF Phasmida: Phasmida Species File UPDATED! Stick and leaf insects 3,284 0
SF Cockroach: Cockroach Species File UPDATED! Cockroaches 4,649 0
COOL: Cercopoidea Organised On Line UPDATED! Froghoppers 2,624 0
Nomen.eumycetozoa.com: An online nomenclatural information system of Eumycetozoa UPDATED! Slime molds 1,218 0
Brachiopoda Database Lamp-shells 396 0
WoRMS Cumacea: World Cumacea Database UPDATED! Cumaceans or hooded shrimps 1,734 0
Mites GSDs: OlogamasidBase Ologamasid mites 446 0
Droseraceae Database Sundew family 179 0
ITIS Bees: World Bee Checklist Bees 20,446 0
Taxapad Ichneumonoidea Ichneumonid and braconid wasps 42,362 0
Mites GSDs: RhodacaridBase Rhodacarid mites 145 0
Mites GSDs: PhytoseiidBase Phytoseiid mites 2,186 0
Brassicaceae species checklist and database Crucifers, mustard or cabbage family 3,778 0
NZIB: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Various animalian taxa from New Zealand 1,495 0
MBB: Moss Bug Base Moss bugs 32 0
Mites GSDs: TenuipalpidBase Tenuipalpid mites 887 0
LIAS: A Global Information System for Lichenized and Non-Lichenized Ascomycetes Lichens 9,614 0
BdelloideaBase: Bdellid & Cunaxid Databases Bdellid and cunaxid mites 664 0
SpmWeb: Spider Mites Web Spider mites 1,265 0
WoRMS Bochusacea: World List of Bochusacea UPDATED! 6 0
WoRMS Brachypoda: World List of Brachypoda UPDATED! Brachypods 12 0
WoRMS Mystacocarida: World List of Mystacocarida UPDATED! Mystacocarids 13 0
WoRMS Remipedia: World Remipedia Database UPDATED! Remipedes 29 0
WoRMS Tantulocarida: World List of Tantulocarida UPDATED! Tantulocaridans 38 0
WoRMS Thermosbaenacea: World List of Thermosbaenacea UPDATED! Hot-springs shrimps 38 0
MOWD: Membracoidea of the World Database Treehoppers and leafhoppers 15,387 0
Saccharomycetes Ascomycetous yeast forming fungi 1,086 0
Dothideomycetes 5,126 0
WoRMS Oligochaeta: World List of Marine Oligochaeta UPDATED! Earthworms, oligochaetes 1,992 0
WoRMS Xenoturbellida: World List of Xenoturbellida UPDATED! Xenoturbellids 6 0
Systema Dipterorum Flies, mosquitoes, bots, midges and gnats 138,164 0
Phoronida Database Horseshoe worms 19 0
WoRMS Polycystina: World List of Polycystina (Radiolaria) UPDATED! Polycystines (radiolarian protists) 417 0
CilCat: The World Ciliate Catalog Ciliates 8,613 0
FADA Nematomorpha: World checklist of freshwater Nematomorpha species Freshwater hairworms 356 0
FADA Ephemeroptera: World checklist of freshwater Ephemeroptera species Mayflies 3,341 0
Catalogue of Life China Various taxa from China 369 0
WoRMS Gastrotricha: World Gastrotricha Database UPDATED! Gastrotrichs or hairy backs 852 0
WoRMS Placozoa: World Placozoa Database UPDATED! Placozoans or pancake animals 2 0
WoRMS Priapulida: World List of Priapulida UPDATED! Priapulid worms or penis worms 22 0
WoRMS Gnathostomulida: World List of Gnathostomulida UPDATED! Gnathostomulids or jaw worms 100 0
WoRMS Cestoda: World List of Cestoda UPDATED! Tapeworms 1,940 0
WoRMS Trematoda: World List of Trematoda UPDATED! Flukes 5,975 0
WoRMS Myxozoa: World list of Myxozoa UPDATED! Myxozoans 194 0
WoRMS Chaetognatha: World List of Chaetognatha UPDATED! Arrow worms 132 0
FADA Cladocera: World checklist of freshwater Cladocera species Water fleas 1,043 0
FADA Halacaridae: World checklist of freshwater Halacaridae species Aquatic mites 59 0
World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World UPDATED! Ferns and fern-allies 13,219 0
World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World UPDATED! 310 families of flowering plants 181,636 0
The White-Files: Taxonomic checklist of the world’s whiteflies (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) UPDATED! Whiteflies 1,562 0
Microsporidia: Unicellular spore-forming protozoan parasites Microsporidians 1,222 0
WoRMS Orthonectida: World List of Orthonectida UPDATED! Orthonectids 25 0
WoRMS Rhombozoa: World List of Rhombozoa UPDATED! Rhombozoans 122 0
WoRMS Merostomata: World List of Merostomata UPDATED! Horseshoe crabs 4 0
WoRMS Kinorhyncha: World List of Kinorhyncha UPDATED! Mud dragons 188 0
WoRMS Cephalochordata: World List of Cephalochordata UPDATED! Lancelets 30 0
WoRMS Foraminifera: World Foraminifera Database UPDATED! Foraminifers 9,076 0
Brentids: Brentidae of the World UPDATED! Straight-snouted weevils 1,755 0
WWW: World Wide Wattle Wattles, thorntrees, acacias 1,476 0
The World List of Cycads UPDATED! Cycads 355 0
The Scorpion Files Scorpions 2,217 0
PBI Plant Bug: On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae) Plant bugs 11,138 0
WoRMS Ostracoda: World Ostracoda Database UPDATED! Ostracods 6,308 0
WoRMS Hexacoral: Hexacorallians (Actiniaria) of the World UPDATED! Sea anemones, tube anemones, hard corals, black corals 1,138 0
WoRMS Appendicularia: World List of Appendicularia UPDATED! Pelagic tunicates 68 0
WoRMS Ceriantharia: World list of Ceriantharia UPDATED! Tube-dwelling anemones 136 0
WoRMS Cubozoa: World list of Cubozoa UPDATED! Box jellyfishes, sea wasps 47 0
WoRMS Loricifera: World list of Loricifera UPDATED! Loriciferans 27 0
WoRMS Staurozoa: World list of Staurozoa UPDATED! Stalked jellyfishes 50 0
WoRMS Thaliacea: World list of Thaliacea UPDATED! Thaliaceans 78 0
WoRMS Ascidiacea: Ascidiacea World Database UPDATED! Ascidians, sea squirts 2,925 0
WoRMS Scyphozoa: World list of Scyphozoa UPDATED! Jellyfishes 194 0
WoRMS Antipatharia: World List of Antipatharia UPDATED! 267 0
WoRMS Corallimorpharia: World List of Corallimorpharia UPDATED! 48 0
WoRMS Zoantharia: World List of Zoantharia UPDATED! 288 0
Pterophoroidea: Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World Plume moths 1,463 0
CoL Management Classification: A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms Biota 0 0
IRMNG: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera All genera 0 0
Animal biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013) Animal classification 0 0
WoRMS Monogenea: World List of Monogenea UPDATED! Monogenean flatworms 4,995 1
Tessaratomidae Database: Illustrated catalog of Tessaratomidae UPDATED! Tessaratomids 255 1
WoRMS Nemertea: World Nemertea Database UPDATED! Ribbon worms 1,371 2
WoRMS Leptostraca: World List of Leptostraca UPDATED! Leptostraca 60 2
WoRMS Brachyura: World List of marine Brachyura UPDATED! Crabs 7,402 2
ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System Wide range of global taxonomic checklists of different taxa 101,205 2
WoRMS Copepoda: World of Copepods database UPDATED! Copepods 14,738 2
WoRMS Turbellarians: World List of turbellarian worms (Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora) UPDATED! 6,156 3
HymIS: Hymenoptera Information System Crabronids, spider-hunting and rhopalosomatid wasps 13,791 4
WoRMS Octocorallia: World List of Octocorallia UPDATED! Soft corals, blue coral, sea pens and gorgonians 3,643 4
SF Mantophasmatodea: Mantophasmatodea Species File UPDATED! Gladiators or rock crawlers 19 6
SF Chrysididae: Chrysididae Species File UPDATED! Cuckoo wasps or emerald wasps 190 7
SF Zoraptera: Zoraptera Species File UPDATED! Zorapterans 43 9
WoRMS PycnoBase: World Pycnogonida Database UPDATED! Sea spiders 1,344 10
Strepsiptera Database: Global Strepsiptera Database UPDATED! Twisted-winged parasites 602 11
WoRMS Ctenophora: Phylum Ctenophora, a list of all valid species names harvested from the Internet between 1998 - present UPDATED! Comb jellies, sea walnuts 200 11
SF Coreoidea: Coreoidea Species File UPDATED! Leatherbugs 3,107 12
WoRMS MilliBase: MilliBase UPDATED! Diplopods, pauropods and symphylans 15,825 12
Lace Bugs Database (Hemiptera: Tingidae) UPDATED! Lace bugs 2,338 13
SF Embioptera: Embioptera Species File UPDATED! Webspinners 398 17
Nepticuloidea: Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the World Pigmy moths & white eyecap moths 1,055 18
WoRMS Amphipoda: World Amphipoda Database NEW! Amphipods 10,144 20
WoRMS Tanaidacea: World List of Tanaidacea UPDATED! Tanaids 1,413 22
3i Curculio: 3i taxonomic databases, Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae UPDATED! Broad-nosed weevils 13,483 23
SF Mantodea: Mantodea Species File UPDATED! Praying mantids 2,490 26
Gymnodinium: The dinoflagellate genus Gymnodinium checklist 228 31
WoRMS Hydrozoa: World Hydrozoa Database UPDATED! Hydroids 3,730 32
WoRMS Porifera: World Porifera database UPDATED! Sponges 9,092 34
WoRMS Isopoda: World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database UPDATED! Pillbugs, slaters and woodlice 10,377 34
WoRMS Asteroidea: World Asteroidea Database UPDATED! Starfish or sea stars 1,895 40
WoRMS Holothuroidea: World List of Holothuroidea UPDATED! Sea cucumbers 1,742 42
SF Dermaptera: Dermaptera Species File UPDATED! Earwigs 1,894 48
Psyl'list: Psylloidea database UPDATED! Jumping plant lice 3,568 52
SF Coleorrhyncha: Coleorrhyncha Species File UPDATED! Fossilised moss bugs 0 66
SF Lygaeoidea: Lygaeoidea Species File UPDATED! Seed bugs 4,272 113
SF Psocodea: Psocodea Species File UPDATED! Bark lices & parasitic lices 10,963 121
SF Isoptera: Isoptera Species File Termites 2,919 144
ThripsWiki - providing information on the World's thrips NEW! Thrips 6,222 165
Jewel Beetles: The World of Jewel Beetles Jewel beetles 14,718 176
WoRMS Bryozoa: World List of Bryozoa UPDATED! Bryozoans, moss animals 5,434 177
ELPT: Early Land Plants Today UPDATED! Liverworts, hornworts 7,427 229
SF Plecoptera: Plecoptera Species File UPDATED! Stoneflies 3,691 247
Scarabs: World Scarabaeidae Database UPDATED! Scarab beetles 39,277 279
WoRMS Ophiuroidea: World Ophiuroidea database UPDATED! Brittle stars and basket stars 2,090 289
FLOW: Fulgoromorpha Lists On the WEB UPDATED! Planthoppers 13,151 315
SF Aphid: Aphid Species File UPDATED! Aphids and allied groups 5,247 321
Fossil Ginkgoales NEW! Ginkgos 0 332
WoRMS Scleractinia: World List of Scleractinia UPDATED! 1,609 388
CarabCat: Global database of ground beetles Ground beetles 39,358 408
WoRMS Polychaeta: World Polychaeta database UPDATED! Bristle worms 11,765 505
3i Auchenorrhyncha: World Auchenorrhyncha Database Cicadas, leafhoppers & treehoppers 10,455 522
SF Grylloblattodea: Grylloblattodea Species File UPDATED! Ice crawlers 34 541
StaphBase: Staphyliniformia world catalog database NEW! Rove beetles, clown beetles & water scavenger beetles 75,182 614
SF Orthoptera: Orthoptera Species File UPDATED! Grasshoppers, locusts, katydids, crickets 27,344 767
LDL Neuropterida Species of the World UPDATED! Lacewings, antlions, owlflies, fishflies, dobsonflies, snakeflies and relatives 6,556 981
WoRMS Echinoidea: World Echinoidea Database UPDATED! Sea urchins 1,014 3,136
WoRMS Mollusca: MolluscaBase UPDATED! Marine molluscs 65,460 12,495
PaleoBioDB: The Paleobiology Database UPDATED! Paleoradiolarians, trilobites, paleodecapods, ammonites, belemnites, paleobrachyopods, dinosaurs and other paleoreptiles 0 39,534