Thomas Orrell, Ph.D.

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Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
and Fish Barcode of Life Initiative
Thomas Orrell, Ph.D. Research Biologist, ITIS
Program National Museum of Natural
History Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC
20560
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ITIS Goal

• to create an easily accessible database with
  reliable information on species names and their
  hierarchical classification

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ITIS Partners
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ITIS Partners
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What is ITIS?

• Standard taxonomic reference tool
• dynamic standardized database of biological names
  related data (ca. 450,000 names of importance
  to N. America)
• accepted scientific names in single
  classification, synonyms, common names
• multiple kingdom coverage
• regional and global checklists
• scientifically credible
• Link to biological information
• on-line lookup, downloads
• machine to machine Taxonomic Serial number (TSN)
  - the TSN is a non-intelligent, unique and stable
  identifier for scientific names (sensu
  'combinations') in the context of the ITIS
  database
• multi-lingual interface
• Partnership
• federal partnership with state, private,
  academic, international cooperators
• taxonomic experts, compilers
• relatively stable base funding

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Development History

• 1972 - Taxonomic code for Chesapeake Bay biota
  developed (VIMS Rpt.)
• 1976 - NODC Taxonomic Code flat file,
  intelligent number, provisional data
• 1985 - NODC and EPA partnership
• 1992 - NODC, EPA, USGS, decision to upgrade the
  NODC Code
• 1993 - ITIS effort started focus on scientific
  credibility of data, enhanced
• public access
• 1996 - ITIS goes on-line MOU among partners
  (NOAA, EPA, USGS, USDA,
• and Smithsonian)
• 1997 - Data Development Team established at
  NMNH/SI focus on
• adding/updating priority
  taxonomic groups 1998 - Agriculture and
• Agri-Foods Canada joins ITIS

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Development History

• 1999 - ITISCA goes public National Park
  Service joins ITIS ITIS supports
• OBIS
• 2001 - CONABIO joins ITIS ITIS/Species 2000 join
  forces on Catalogue of
• Life ITIS joins GBIF NSF PEET
  Program collaborates with ITIS
• 2002 - NatureServe joins ITIS
• 2003 - ITIS signs MOU to develop Species 2000
  ITIS Catalogue of Life
• ITIS and Species 2000 sign MOC
  with GBIF about CoL
• 2004 - CBD COP 7 decision to cooperate with
  Species 2000 ITIS
• Catalogue of Life ICES adopts
  ITIS as standard
• 2005 ITIS signs Memorandum of Cooperation with
  the Consortium for
• the Barcode of Life

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Biotic Kingdoms and Phyla
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ITIS Taxonomic Coverage
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ITIS Taxonomic Coverage
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ITIS Taxonomic Coverage
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ITIS Taxonomic Coverage
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ITIS Taxonomic Coverage
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ITIS Fish Taxonomic Coverage

• Subphylum Vertebrata- vertebrates
• Superclass Agnatha- cyclostomes, jawless
  fishes
• - contains 137 valid taxa ( 134 verified -
  standards met)
• Subphylum Vertebrata- vertebrates
• Class Chondrichthyes- cartilaginous fishes,
  rays
• - contains 1,181 valid taxa ( 1,181
  verified - standards met)
• More info tomorrow by Peter Last
• Subphylum Vertebrata- vertebrates
• Superclass Osteichthyes- bony fishes
• - contains 27,667 valid taxa ( 27,369
  verified - standards met)
• More info tomorrow by Bruce Collette

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Catalog of Fishes (data source)
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Catalog of Fishes (data source)
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Taxonomic Workbench (data development)
Thank you! William Eschmeyer An ITIS data
steward
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Standard Report - Names
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Standard Report - Classification
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Standard Report - Classification
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Standard Report - References
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Standard Report - Geography
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Standard Report Links (Off-Site Resources)
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Standard Report Links (Off-Site Resources)
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GBIF - Specimens
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BioOne - Publications
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NCBI - Genomics
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Data Status (Taxonomic Credibility Rating)
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ITIS Website October Usage
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Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life
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ITIS on the WEB
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The ITIS Team
Herrick Brown, Data Development
(Smithsonian) Bruce Collette, NOAA ITIS Steering
Committee (NMFS) Payal Dharia, Data Development
(Smithsonian) Dave Hardy, Data Development
(NODC/NOAA) Paula Huddleston, ITIS System
Development (USDA) Todd McConchie, Data
Development (Contractor) Roy McDiarmid, ITIS
Taxonomic WorkGroup Coordinator (USGS) David
Nicolson, Data Development Coordinator
(USGS) Thomas Orrell, Program Manager
(Smithsonian) Daniel Perez, NA Insect Project
(Smithsonian) Michael Ruggiero, ITIS Director
(USGS) Andrew Townesmith, Data Development
(Smithsonian) Debbie Young, IT Development (USDA)
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Thank you!

• Visit ITIS at
• http//www.itis.usda.gov

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