Barcodes: 25,058,501
Per Site:
1000 100 10 1
Please Note: Scheduled system updates will occur from Fri., Feb. 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST to Sun., Feb. 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM EST. A small number of users may experience temporary connection issues, which will resolve automatically as the updates propagate. Thank you for your patience.

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) 1,407,560   Animals 284,260
All Sequences 27,181,142   Plants 69,654
Barcode Sequences 25,058,501   Fungi & Other Life 31,646



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