Preparing to Submit

Before submitting data into Morphbank, users must have available each of the following:

Valid Morphbank username and password (obtained through the login screen or by contacting mbadmin at scs dot fsu dot edu.
Have available information about the locality where the specimen was collected to include the place/country/province/region and the contributor's name.
Information about the specimen and the parties involved in the collection of it to include basis of record, sex, form, developmental stage, type status, determination, collector(s) name, date collected, locality and the contributor's name.
Information about the view of the specimen to include imaging technique, preparation technique, specimen part, sex, form, developmental stage, view angle, highest taxon to which this view is applicable and the contributor's name.
Image file to be uploaded (bitmap [.bmp], joint photographic experts group [.jpeg, .jpg], tag information file format [.tiff]), Specimen to which the image belongs, its Morphbank View and the contributor's name.

Note: The fields with * next to them are required, however, It is with great emphasis that we suggest all applicable data fields be completed. This will improve the reliability and accuracy of data searches. The above listed information is only the minimum needed to successfully submit data into Morphbank.

In addition to specimens, images, views, and localities, Morphbank users are encouraged to submit:

Publications that reference Morphbank objects
Taxon Names needed before submitting specimens and their associated images

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