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SIO Benthic Invertebrate Collection

Specimen Records: 79,449
Media Records: 0
iDigBio Last Ingested Date: 2025-08-21

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Benthic Invertebrate Collection (SIO-BIC) is a research repository with extensive holdings from deep-sea environments (>1,000 m), chemosynthetic ecosystems (hydrothermal vents, hydrocarbon seeps, whale falls), Antarctica, and the eastern Pacific. Materials have been collected through a range of techniques, from intertidal hand collecting and SCUBA to trawls and deep-sea submersibles. SIO-BIC contains more than 700 type lots and considerable material properly preserved for genomic studies (95% ethanol and ultracold storage). Multiple preparation types are often available for each lot (e.g., fluid voucher, ethanol subsample, dry material). The searchable electronic database, including a map search feature and specimen images, is updated weekly and publicly accessible online at http://tinyurl.com/siobic. SIO-BIC supports scientific research by providing specimens for study of the taxonomy, biogeography, and evolution of benthic invertebrates, including the description of many new species. Specimens are available for examination at Scripps and for loan to researchers at recognized institutions worldwide, consistent with our loan policies. Collection staff and materials also support education and public outreach via undergraduate and graduate classes, school programs, guest lectures, artist collaborations, and exhibits and events at the Birch Aquarium.

Contacts

Name Charlotte Seid
RoleCollection Manager
Emailcseid@ucsd.edu
Name Charlotte Seid
RoleCollection Manager
Emailcseid@ucsd.edu
Name David Bloom
RoleProject Coordinator
Emaildbloom@vertnet.org
Name Vijay Barve
RoleDigitization Project Manager
Emailvbarve@nhm.org
Name Charlotte Seid
RoleCollection Manager
Emailcseid@ucsd.edu
Name Greg Rouse
RoleCurator
Emailgrouse@ucsd.edu
Name Charlotte Seid
RoleCollection Manager
Emailcseid@ucsd.edu
Name Greg Rouse
RolePI
Emailgrouse@ucsd.edu
  • Data Corrected
  • Data Use
  • Raw
This table shows any data corrections that were performed on this recordset to improve the capabilities of iDigBio Search. The first column represents the correction performed. The last two columns represent the number and percentage of records that were corrected. A complete list of the data quality flags and their descriptions can be found here. Clicking on a data flag name will take you to a search for all records with this flag in this recordset.
FlagRecords With This Flag(%) Percent With This Flag
idigbio_isocountrycode_added  i66193
83.315
rev_geocode_eez  i56498
71.112
dwc_datasetid_added  i55426
69.763
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69.763
dwc_taxonid_added  i55426
69.763
dwc_taxonomicstatus_added  i55426
69.763
gbif_canonicalname_added  i55426
69.763
gbif_genericname_added  i55426
69.763
gbif_taxon_corrected  i55426
69.763
gbif_reference_added  i41724
52.517
dwc_scientificnameauthorship_replaced  i21407
26.944
geopoint_datum_error  i19202
24.169
dwc_taxonrank_replaced  i18059
22.73
dwc_multimedia_added  i13509
17.003
geopoint_low_precision  i12493
15.725
geopoint_datum_missing  i11742
14.779
dwc_order_replaced  i11614
14.618
taxon_match_failed  i10597
13.338
dwc_originalnameusageid_added  i10525
13.247
gbif_vernacularname_added  i9516
11.977
dwc_genus_added  i7490
9.427
rev_geocode_failure  i7445
9.371
rev_geocode_mismatch  i6246
7.862
dwc_class_replaced  i6174
7.771
dwc_continent_added  i5777
7.271
dwc_family_replaced  i4408
5.548
dwc_order_added  i3267
4.112
dwc_phylum_replaced  i3205
4.034
dwc_kingdom_suspect  i2837
3.571
dwc_family_added  i2779
3.498
dwc_class_added  i2321
2.921
dwc_genus_replaced  i1825
2.297
dwc_specificepithet_replaced  i1430
1.8
dwc_continent_replaced  i1018
1.281
rev_geocode_corrected  i840
1.057
rev_geocode_eez_corrected  i589
0.741
rev_geocode_flip  i538
0.677
dwc_country_replaced  i246
0.31
dwc_stateprovince_replaced  i239
0.301
rev_geocode_flip_both_sign  i235
0.296
dwc_taxonrank_invalid  i199
0.25
dwc_taxonrank_removed  i199
0.25
dwc_taxonremarks_added  i195
0.245
dwc_infraspecificepithet_added  i145
0.183
rev_geocode_lon_sign  i45
0.057
dwc_scientificnameauthorship_added  i21
0.026
rev_geocode_lat_sign  i17
0.021
dwc_infraspecificepithet_replaced  i16
0.02
dwc_kingdom_replaced  i6
0.008
dwc_phylum_added  i6
0.008
geopoint_0_coord  i6
0.008
datecollected_bounds  i4
0.005
rev_geocode_flip_lat_sign  i3
0.004
dwc_country_added  i1
0.001
geopoint_similar_coord  i1
0.001
rev_geocode_both_sign  i1
0.001
rev_geocode_flip_lon_sign  i1
0.001
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