california_intertidal_project Zachary Gold National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency — Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory Interdisciplinary Research Biologist

Seattle Washington 98115 US

zachary.gold@noaa.gov 0000-0003-0490-7630 Kathy Ann Miller University of California, Berkeley — University Herbarium

Berkeley California 98115 US

kathyannmiller@berkeley.edu 0000-0002-0439-7418 Gustav Paulay University of Florida — Florida Museum of Natural History Curator of Invertebrate Zoology

Gainesville Florida 32611 US

paulay@flmnh.ufl.edu 0000-0003-4118-9797 Dean Pentcheff Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County — Marine Biodiversity Center Project Manager: Diversity Initiative for the Southern California Ocean

Los Angeles California 90007 US

dpentche@nhm.org 0000-0002-4049-3941 Peter Raimondi University of California, Santa Cruz — Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor

Santa Cruz California 95064 US

raimondi@ucsc.edu 0000-0001-5235-1441 Greg Rouse University of California, San Diego — Scripps Institution of Oceanography Professor

La Jolla California 92093 US

grouse@ucsc.edu 0000-0001-9036-9263 Susanna Theroux Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Ecologist

Costa Mesa California 92626 US

susannat@sccwrp.org 0000-0002-9812-7856 Stephen Weisberg Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Executive Director

Costa Mesa California 92626 US

stevew@sccwrp.org 0000-0002-0655-9425 Dean Pentcheff Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County — Marine Biodiversity Center Project Manager: Diversity Initiative for the Southern California Ocean

Los Angeles California 90007 US

dpentche@nhm.org 0000-0002-4049-3941 2026-07-24 eng The California Intertidal Biodiversity DNA Barcode Library Project will develop a standardized, openly accessible genetic reference database for organisms inhabiting the intertidal zone along California’s coastline.By coupling traditional morphological taxonomy with DNA sequencing, we will be able to improve our understanding of species biodiversity and lay the foundation for future long term monitoring.The California Intertidal Biodiversity DNA Barcode Library Project is funded by the State of California and the California Ocean Protection Council. Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml Specimen GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html CC-BY-4.0 https://intertidal-dna.sccwrp.org https://ipt.gbif.org/archive.do?r=california_intertidal This project is focussed on the intertidal zone of the State of California, United States of America. Some specimens from outside of that area may be included in datasets as part of taxonomic research projects. -124.5 -116.9 42 32.5 2026-06-18 2026-07-03 The charge of this program is to create a DNA barcode reference sequence for every species in the intertidal zone of the State of California, United States of America. Pragmatically, organisms of meiofauna size (approximately 50 micrometers) and larger are included. Emphasis is on algae and invertebrates, since vertebrates are generally better covered by other survey programs. phylum Arthropoda kingdom Chromista phylum Nemertea class Palaeonemertea class Clitellata phylum Kinorhyncha class Polychaeta class Hexacorallia class Phaeophyceae kingdom Fungi class Sagittoidea class Ascidiacea class Octocorallia phylum Ctenophora class Pycnogonida phylum Gastrotricha class Homoscleromorpha class Rhynchonellata phylum Heterokontophyta class Gastropoda phylum Echinodermata phylum Mollusca class Demospongiae class Bangiophyceae class Enoplea class Pilidiophora class Enteropneusta kingdom Animalia class Gymnolaemata phylum Platyhelminthes class Ulvophyceae class Copepoda class Echinoidea class Bacillariophyceae class Ophiuroidea class Malacostraca phylum Ciliophora phylum Bryozoa class Holothuroidea class Hydrozoa class Hexapoda class Stenolaemata class Ostracoda phylum Entoprocta phylum Annelida class Florideophyceae phylum Brachiopoda class Hoplonemertea class Arachnida phylum Chordata phylum Rhodophyta class Bivalvia class Spirotrichea phylum Xenacoelomorpha class Leptocardii phylum Hemichordata phylum Chlorophyta phylum Cercozoa class Solenogastres class Gromiidea phylum Gnathostomulida class Chromadorea phylum Porifera class Globothalamea kingdom Plantae class Thecostraca class Scaphopoda class Staurozoa phylum Nematoda class Calcarea class Allomalorhagida phylum Chaetognatha class Tentaculata class Polyplacophora phylum Phoronida phylum Foraminifera phylum Ochrophyta class Cephalopoda class Asteroidea phylum Cnidaria class Teleostei Data uploads and updates are expected to be frequent during the funded portion of the program (until March, 2029). After that, updates will depend on available time and resources from specimen-hosting institutions. asNeeded Dean Pentcheff Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County — Marine Biodiversity Center Project Manager: Diversity Initiative for the Southern California Ocean

Los Angeles California 90007 US

dpentche@nhm.org 0000-0002-4049-3941 Regina Wetzer Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County — Marine Biodiversity Center Curator and Director

Los Angeles California 90007 US

rwetzer@nhm.org 0000-0003-2674-5150 Dean Pentcheff 0000-0002-4049-3941 contentProvider The California Intertidal Biodiversity DNA Barcode Library Project will develop a standardized, openly accessible genetic reference database for organisms inhabiting the intertidal zone along California’s coastline. By coupling traditional morphological taxonomy with DNA sequencing, we will be able to improve our understanding of species biodiversity and lay the foundation for future long term monitoring. The California Intertidal Biodiversity DNA Barcode Library Project is funded by the State of California and the California Ocean Protection Council. The intertidal zone of the State of California, United States of America. The intent is to create a publicly-available DNA reference barcode library for the intertidal zone of the State of California, United States of America. 2026-07-20T01:47:06.495+00:00 dataset Gold Z, Miller K A, Paulay G, Pentcheff D, Raimondi P, Rouse G, Theroux S, Weisberg S (2026). The California Intertidal Biodiversity DNA Barcode Library Project. Version 1.2. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.vertnet.org/resource?r=california_intertidal_project&v=1.2 https://ipt.vertnet.org/logo.do?r=california_intertidal_project https://ipt.vertnet.org/resource?id=california_intertidal_project/v1.2.xml