Pseudoscorpion Recording Scheme of the UK

Biological Records Centre

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Description

This Pseudoscorpion dataset originates from the <a href=" http://chelifer.com/pseudos/index.htm">Pseudoscorpion Recording Scheme</a>. All the survey data were collected by volunteers and compiled by Gerald Legg, the national scheme organiser. Prior to digitising the data an atlas was produced by Philip Jones under the auspices of Paul Harding using the card data in BRC. The recording cards were input to electronic format by Gerald Legg. Recording for the scheme is continuing. A revised Linnean Society Synopsis of the British Fauna: Pseudoscorpions in preparation as is a revised key.

Geographic Description

Great Britain & Ireland.

Purpose

To provide distribution data about Pseudoscorpions.

Data quality

Earlier records were subject to routine validation by BRC. Later records were sent to the Scheme organiser for verification.

Methods

From BRC cards, records submitted by volunteers, abstracted historical data, local record centres, consultants and museum collections.

Citation

No citation information available.

Rights

CC-BY

Digitised records

Metadata last updated on 2017-06-16 13:58:45.0

Verified dataset

doi:10.15468/kucfzl

Licence

Creative Commons with Attribution 4.0

Temporal scope

1808-01-01 - 2016-12-31