recordNumber

Term name
recordNumber

Definition
An identifier given to the Occurrence at the time it was recorded. Often serves as a link between field notes and an Occurrence record, such as a specimen collector's number.

Recommendation
Recommended

General

 * With the exception of otherCatalogNumbers and recordNumber, provide only a single value per term (no concatenated lists).


 * Publish the collector number in recordNumber. In the case of multiple collector numbers assigned to the same specimen, list the primary collector number first (if feasible) and separate with "|" or "; ".

Controlled vocabulary
N/A

Other resources
LINKS TO RESOURCES, PERHAPS WITH EXPLANATION