Barcodes: 24,402,849
Per Site:
1000 100 10 1
Please Note: Due to scheduled network maintenance, the ID Engine and specimen record images will be unavailable on Wednesday Dec 17, 2025 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm EST.

Public Data Portal:

A data retrieval interface that allows for searching over 1.7M public records in BOLD using multiple search criteria including, but not limited to, geography, taxonomy, and depository.
 

Barcode Index Numbers:

A searchable database of Barcode Index Numbers (BINs), sequence clusters that closely approximate species.

DNA Barcode Education Portal:

A custom platform for educators and students to explore barcode data and contribute novel barcodes to the BOLD database.
 

Workbench:

An integrated data collection and analysis environment that securely supports the assembly and validation of DNA barcodes and ancillary sequences.


The Barcode of Life Data System is designed to support the generation and application of DNA barcode data. The platform consists of four main modules: a data portal, a database of barcode clusters, an educational portal, and a data collection workbench.



Sequence statistics

 

Species coverage (formally described)

         
Barcode clusters for animals (BINs) 1,375,899   Animals 273,313
All Sequences 26,518,728   Plants 69,006
Barcode Sequences 24,402,849   Fungi & Other Life 30,761



iBOL CFREF Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science Canada Foundation for Innovation NSERC