Cnidarian Specimens from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, 2008-2017

A collection of 1,308 marine cnidarian specimens identified to genus and species level. The specimens were collected from 72 coastal localities in the Gulf of Mexico and Mexican Caribbean between 2008 and 2017. Data originates from the 'Cnidarios del Golfo de México y mar Caribe' collection at UMDI-Sisal, UNAM, with identifications validated by professional taxonomists.

Use Cases

• Analyzing species distribution and biodiversity patterns based on collection locality data.
• Training taxonomic classification models based on expert-validated specimen identifications.
• Studying temporal trends in marine populations based on the 2008-2017 collection period.
• Mapping specimen collection efforts across coastal lagoons, piers, and coral reef habitats.

Strengths

• Contains 1,308 specimens with expert-validated taxonomic identifications.
• Covers a 9-year time range (2008-2017) and 72 distinct collection localities.
• Specimens are identified to genus and species level, providing high taxonomic resolution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown for the full collection, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Collection 'Cnidarios del Golfo de México y mar Caribe' (YUC-CC-254-11) at UMDI-Sisal, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, México.

Collection Method

Specimens collected from coastal environments and identified/validated by professional cnidarian taxonomists.

Time Range

2008 to 2017

Geography

Coastal lagoons, piers, and coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico and Mexican Caribbean.