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Christopher Mah commented on an older version of Image of Pennatula phosphorea, Porania pulvillus, and Asteroidea:
the red starfish is Porania pulvillus http://www.flickr.com/photos/geirf/3735817842/ This might be the first time I've seen this interaction before!
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Leslie Ries commented on "EOL Curators":
I actually disagree that an incomplete, global map should be given precedence over a more informative local map. If a local map gives complete information, it could be accompanied by a note saying this doesn't represent the entire range. However, if people see a global map, they may easily interpret it to be giving a somewhat "complete" picture. Those GBIF maps are so biased towards the areas where a coordinated effort has been made to digitize content or upload sightings (as in eBird). I work mainly on North American butterflies, which have very few GBIF records for the US. For me, those GBIF maps are maddening!
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Paddy Patterson commented on "EOL Curators":
But, while GBIF might be of global scope, it frequently has so few data as to also provide a false understanding of known distribution. Better to educate users as to the risks. That said, sources that offer a global perspective should take priority over sources that have a geographically limited context.
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Michаel Frаnkis commented on "EOL Curators":
@Quentin Groom: Agree fully, this is a major issue; those NatureServe maps should not appear first, particularly for taxa that are not native in North America. One thing that can be done for the moment is to rate them with a single star rating (see e.g. here), then they drop below the GBIF map and are replaced by it on the overview page. But this requires action for every taxon, a huge task; it would be vastly better if the NatureServe maps could be given a default one- or two-star rating so they appear below the GBIF maps automatically.
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Quentin Groom commented on "EOL Curators":
Perhaps someone can help me on this issue. There are maps on EOL from NatureServe of the distributions of species within the USA and Canada. These maps show up on the overview page even though these maps are not part of the image media. As these maps are restricted to north America they are very misleading. Take a look at the page for Chenopodium hybridum for an example and compare with the GBIF map. If there are maps on the overview page they should be by default the GBIF map, but preferable we should have some editorial choice. I would not want to make this map invisible but it is not suitable for the overview.
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John Tasirin commented on "EOL Curators":
@Kent McFarland: One of the main reason for me to join in EOL is to identify and display all species in an island level. So I am with you, Kent. But, thank to Bob and Jennifer for introducing Scratchpads. I may need to explore it further.
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Michаel Frаnkis commented on "EOL Curators":
@Patrick Coin: That's correct from what I've seen.
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Christopher Mah marked "Knobbly sea star (Protoreaster nodosus)" as trusted on the "Protoreaster nodosus" page.
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Christopher Mah marked "Chocolate Chip Starfish Protoreaster nodosus" as trusted on the "Protoreaster nodosus" page.
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Christopher Mah commented on an older version of Chocolate Chip Starfish Protoreaster nodosus:
ID confirmed.
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Christopher Mah marked "Granulated Seastar Choriaster granulatus" as trusted on the "Choriaster granulatus" page.
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Christopher Mah commented on an older version of Granulated Seastar Choriaster granulatus:
ID confirmed.
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Christopher Mah added an association between "Cushion Star Culcita schmideliana" and "Halityle regularis Fisher, 1913".
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Christopher Mah marked "Cushion Star Culcita schmideliana" as untrusted on the "Culcita schmideliana" page.
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Christopher Mah marked "Cushion Star Culcita schmideliana" as hidden on the "Culcita schmideliana" page.
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Christopher Mah commented on an older version of Cushion Star Culcita schmideliana:
This is Halityle regularis
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Christopher Mah marked "File:Pycnopodia helianthoides on glass.jpg" as trusted on the "Pycnopodia helianthoides (Brandt, 1835)" page.
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Christopher Mah commented on "File:Pycnopodia helianthoides on glass.jpg":
Oral surface of Pycnopodia helianthoides.
