Entities
Entity List
Name
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Code
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Classification
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Classification
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Common Name
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Common_Name
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Data Master
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Data_Master
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Datum
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Datum
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Name Bearing Type
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Name_Bearing_Type
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Name Element
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Name_Element
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Nomenclatural Status
|
Nom_Status
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Nomenclatural Taxon
|
Nom_Tax
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Nomenclatural Taxon Determination
|
Nom_Tax_Det
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Nomenclatural Taxon Status Assignment
|
Nom_Tax_Status_Assig
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Party
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Party
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Person
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Person
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Reference Work
|
Ref_Work
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Secondary Citation
|
Secondary_Citation
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Taxon Author
|
Taxon_Author
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Taxonomic Hierarchy Relationship
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Tax_Hierarchy_Rlnshp
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Taxonomic Rank
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Tax_Rank
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Taxonomic Rank Group
|
Tax_Rank_Group
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Taxonomic Relationship
|
Tax_Rlnshp
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Taxonomic Relationship Type
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Tax_Rlnshp_Type
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Taxonomic Taxon
|
Tax_Tax
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Taxonomic Taxon Determination
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Tax_Tax_Det
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Type Description
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Type_Description
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Type Locality
|
Type_Locality
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Type Specimen
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Type_Specimen
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Type Taxon
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Type_Tax
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Entity Classification
Name:
Classification
Code:
Classification
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
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Description
A classification system established by a reference work (not-necessarily published) that specifies a group of taxonomic taxa and the relationships among them.
Attribute List
Name
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Code
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Type
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I
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M
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code
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code
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VA50
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Yes
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Yes
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description
|
description
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VA255
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No
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Yes
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name
|
name
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VA50
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No
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Yes
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Data Item code
Description
Short, unique code for identifying a particular classification.
Data Item name
Description
A name by which to identify a particular classification.
Data Item description
Description
A description of the classification.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Reference Work(Ref_Work)
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1,1
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No
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classification source(classification_source)
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Taxonomic Relationship(Tax_Rlnshp)
|
0,n
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Yes
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classification(classification)
|
Taxonomic Taxon(Tax_Tax)
|
0,n
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No
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classification(classification)
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Entity Common Name
Name:
Common Name
Code:
Common_Name
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
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Description
An informal taxon name.
Attribute List
Name
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Code
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Type
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I
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M
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name
|
name
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VA100
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No
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No
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Data Item name
Entity Data Master
Name:
Data Master
Code:
Data_Master
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
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Description
A registered user of PeroBase who is authorized to enter data and make datum determinations.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Person(Person)
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1,1
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Yes
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authorized person(authorized_person)
|
Taxonomic Taxon Determination(Tax_Tax_Det)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
perobase authority(perobase_authority)
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Entity Datum
Name:
Datum
Code:
Datum
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
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Description
A data item.
Attribute List
Name
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Code
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Type
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I
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M
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id
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id
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I
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Yes
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Yes
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Data Item id
Description
A system-generated, unique integer identifier.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Nomenclatural Taxon Determination(Nom_Tax_Det)
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1,n
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Yes
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named datum(named_datum)
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Reference Work(Ref_Work)
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1,1
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No
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datum source(datum_source)
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Secondary Citation(Secondary_Citation)
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0,n
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Yes
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summary datum(summary_datum)
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Taxonomic Taxon Determination(Tax_Tax_Det)
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0,n
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Yes
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included datum(included_datum)
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Entity Name Bearing Type
Name:
Name Bearing Type
Code:
Name_Bearing_Type
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
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Description
This entity is a virtual representation of the name-bearing type of a nominal taxon. For a nominal taxon in the species-group ( species or subspecies ) the name-bearing type is a specimen or series of specimens. For a nominal taxon in the genus or family groups ( above species up to and including superfamily ) the name-bearing type is another nominal taxon. The name-bearing type "provides the objective standard of reference whereby the application of the name of a taxon can be determined." (1)
(1) Ride, W.D.L., C.W. Sabrosky, G. Bernardi, and R.V. Melville. 1985. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, Third Edition. International Trust for Zoololgical Nomenclature: London p.267.
Attribute List
Name
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Code
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Type
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I
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M
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id
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id
|
I
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Yes
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Yes
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Data Item id
Description
A system-generated, unique integer identifier.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
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0,n
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No
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name bearing type(name_bearing_type)
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Entity Name Element
Name:
Name Element
Code:
Name_Element
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
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Description
A single word element in the name of a nominal taxon. For nomenclatural taxa above the species group ( above species ) the name element is the entire name. For a nomenclatural taxon in the species group, the name element must be appended to the name element of its parent nominal taxon to form the full taxon name.
Attribute List
Name
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Code
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Type
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I
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M
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name element
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name_element
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VA50
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Yes
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Yes
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Data Item name element
Description
The name element as it is to be printed in a taxon name. Name elements for nominal taxa below the rank of subgenus should be written in all lowercase letters. All others should begin with a capital letter.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
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0,n
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No
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name element(name_element)
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Entity Nomenclatural Status
Name:
Nomenclatural Status
Code:
Nom_Status
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
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Description
This entity implements a look-up table for available Nominal Taxon Status values.
Annotation
Current values are:
primary - This status is used to indicate the establishment of a new Nominal Taxon lineage, the first assignment of a name to a name-bearing type in a particular lineage. This status does not require the specification of a superior Nominal Taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement.. IT IS UNCLEAR IS IF THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE NOMENCLATURAL TAXON LINEAGE WITH THE SAME NAME-BEARING TYPE. SEE ARTICLES 67(K) AND 72(D) OF THE CODE.
secondary - This status is used to indicate the movement, promotion, or demotion of a Nominal Taxon from its position as originally published, which results in a change in its name and/or taxonomic rank. The primary Nominal Taxon from which this one is derived is specified as the superior Nominal Taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement.. Authorship of the secondary nominal taxon is attributed to the author of the primary nominal taxon from which it is derived.
justifiable emendation - This status is used to indicate the justified correction of the name of a nominal taxon incorrectly spelled in its original published form. The Nominal Taxon having the original spelling is indicated as the superior taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement.. Authorship of the corrected form is still attributed to the author of the original form.
unjustifiable emendation - This status is used to indicate that a Nominal Taxon whose name is a proposed correction for another Nominal Taxon is not an acceptable replacement for the original name. The unjustifiable emendation becomes a junior synonym of the original Nominal Taxon. The Nominal Taxon with the original name is specified as the superior Nominal Taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement.
incorrect subsequent spelling - This status is used to indicate that the name of a Nominal Taxon is an incorrect spelling of another name. The Nominal Taxon having the correct name is given as the superior taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement. The incorrect name is a junior synonym of the correct name.
replacement name - This status is used to indicate that the name of a Nominal Taxon is proposed as the replacement for that of another deemed to be unavailable. The Nominal Taxon whose name is being replaced is given as the superior taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement.
child of - This status is used to indicate that the Nominal Taxon is placed under the Nominal Taxon indicated as the superior taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement. IT IS UNDECIDED WHETHER OR NOT THIS RELATIONSHIP WILL BE USED FOR ALL NOMINAL TAXA, OR ONLY FOR THOSE OF THE SPECIES-GROUP RANKS.
typified by - This status is used to indicate that the Nominal Taxon's name bearing type is the Nominal Taxon given as the superior taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement. This applies only to Nominal Taxa at the Genus-group and Family-group ranks.
junior primary homonym - This status is used to declare that the name of a Nominal Taxon is the junior primary homonym of the Nominal Taxon indicated as the superior taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement. A junior primary homonym is a name that has the same spelling as a previously published name but having a different name-bearing type. In the case of species-group names, the species-group name element must also be placed under the same Nominal genus. See article 57(h) of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature 3rd edition.
junior secondary homonym - This status is used to declare that the name of a Nominal Taxon is a secondary junior homonym of another Nominal Taxon specified as the superior taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement. IT MAY NOT BE USEFUL TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HOMONYMS.
rejected - This status is used to declare that the name of a Nominal Taxon has been rejected by the International Commision on Zoological Nomenclature by application of it's plenary power. This status does not require the specification of a superior taxon in the Nominal Taxon Status Assignement.
Attribute List
Name
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Code
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Type
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I
|
M
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code
|
code
|
A2
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
description
|
description
|
VA255
|
No
|
Yes
|
name
|
name
|
VA50
|
No
|
Yes
|
Data Item code
Description
A short, unique identifying code.
Data Item name
Description
A descriptive identifying name.
Data Item description
Description
A textual description of the nomenclatural status.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
|
Relationship
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Nomenclatural Taxon Status Assignment(Nom_Tax_Status_Assig)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
nomenclatural status(nom_status)
|
Entity Nomenclatural Taxon
Name:
Nomenclatural Taxon
Code:
Nom_Tax
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
"A nomenclatural concept denoted by an available name, and based, actually or potentially, upon its name-bearing type but having no defined taxonomic boundaries."
( Ride, W.D.L., C.W. Sabrosky, G. Bernardi, and R.V. Melville. 1985. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, Third Edition. International Trust for Zoololgical Nomenclature: London p.267.)
Attribute List
Name
|
Code
|
Type
|
I
|
M
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authorship type
|
author_type
|
A1
|
No
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Yes
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id
|
id
|
I
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Item id
Description
A system-generated, unique integer identifier.
Data Item authorship type
Description
This attribute indicates the type of situation under which the name of the Nominal Taxon was made available. There are three cases: publishing author, in-author, or ex-author.
In the publishing author case, the author team responsible for making the name available, by writing a description of the taxon to which it was applied, is the same as the team that authored the publication in which the description was given. This is the usual case.
In the in -author case, the author team responsible for making the name of a Nominal Taxon available is different from the author team that published the work in which the name is made available. If a Nominal Taxon has an in-author team, the publishing author team need not be cited, but when cited should follow the in-author team separated by the word "in."
In the ex-author case, the first use of the name of a Nominal Taxon is attributed by its publishing authors to an author team that did not publish the name in a manner sufficient to make it available. The ex-author team need not be cited; however, if cited, the ex-author team precedes the publishing author team, the two separated by the word "ex."
An in-author team differs from an ex-author team in that the in-author team is responsible for the name use and description of the taxon that makes the taxon available whereas an ex-author team is not
Annotation
If either in-author or ex-author is selected for this attribute, the relationship of Nominal Taxon to Team must contain a reference to the in or ex author team, otherwise that relationship is null.
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Low Value:
High Value:
Default Value:
Unit:
Format:
Uppercase:
No
Lowercase:
No
Can't modify:
No
List of Values:
P Publishing Author
I In Author
E Ex Author
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Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Name Bearing Type(Name_Bearing_Type)
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0,1
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No
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name bearing type(name_bearing_type)
|
Name Element(Name_Element)
|
1,1
|
No
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name element(name_element)
|
Nomenclatural Taxon Determination(Nom_Tax_Det)
|
0,n
|
Yes
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assigned nomenclatural taxon(assigned_nom_tax)
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Nomenclatural Taxon Status Assignment(Nom_Tax_Status_Assig)
|
0,n
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Yes
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preferred nomenclatural taxon(preferred_nom_tax)
|
Nomenclatural Taxon Status Assignment(Nom_Tax_Status_Assig)
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0,n
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Yes
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subordinate nomenclatural taxon(sub_nom_tax)
|
Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
|
0,1
|
No
|
nomenclatural placement(nom_placement)
|
Reference Work(Ref_Work)
|
1,1
|
No
|
nomenclatural taxon source(nom_tax_source)
|
Taxon Author(Taxon_Author)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
nomenclatural taxon(nomenclatural_taxon)
|
Taxonomic Rank(Tax_Rank)
|
1,1
|
No
|
taxonomic rank(tax_rank)
|
Taxonomic Taxon(Tax_Tax)
|
0,n
|
No
|
ascribed taxon name assignment(ascribed_tax_name_assig)
|
Type Taxon(Type_Tax)
|
0,n
|
No
|
type taxon(type_tax)
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Entity Nomenclatural Taxon Determination
Name:
Nomenclatural Taxon Determination
Code:
Nom_Tax_Det
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
The assignment of a datum to a nomenclatural taxon. This determination is completely name-based and does not require the interpretation of a Data Master.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Datum(Datum)
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1,1
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Yes
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named datum(named_datum)
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Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
assigned nomenclatural taxon(assigned_nom_tax)
|
Entity Nomenclatural Taxon Status Assignment
Name:
Nomenclatural Taxon Status Assignment
Code:
Nom_Tax_Status_Assig
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
An entity of this type links a nomenclatural taxon to one or more nomenclatural stati. The entity associates a NOMENCLATURAL TAXON with a NOMENCLATURAL TAXON STATUS, a REFERENCE WORK in which the status is assigned, and possibly another NOMENCLATURAL TAXON which is deemed to be superior with respect to the status assigned.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Nomenclatural Status(Nom_Status)
|
1,1
|
Yes
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nomenclatural status(nom_status)
|
Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
preferred nomenclatural taxon(preferred_nom_tax)
|
Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
|
1,1
|
Yes
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subordinate nomenclatural taxon(sub_nom_tax)
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Reference Work(Ref_Work)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
nomenclatural taxon status assignment source(nom_tax_status_assig_source)
|
Entity Party
Name:
Party
Code:
Party
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
A person or an organization.
Attribute List
Name
|
Code
|
Type
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I
|
M
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id
|
id
|
I
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
name
|
name
|
VA255
|
No
|
Yes
|
Data Item id
Description
A system-generated, unique integer identifier.
Data Item name
Description
The full name of an organization or the surname of a person.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
|
Dep.
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Relationship
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Taxon Author(Taxon_Author)
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0,n
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Yes
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taxon author(taxon_author)
|
Entity Person
Name:
Person
Code:
Person
Label:
PERSON
Number:
Generate Table:
No
|
Description
A PERSON is a PARTY that is a human being.
Attribute List
Name
|
Code
|
Type
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I
|
M
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first name
|
fname
|
VA50
|
No
|
Yes
|
middle names
|
mname
|
VA100
|
No
|
No
|
suffix
|
suffix
|
VA10
|
No
|
No
|
Data Item first name
Description
The person's first name.
Data Item middle names
Description
All names of a person between the first name and the surname.
Data Item suffix
Description
Suffix such as 'Jr.', 'II', or 'III'.
Annotation
Currently defined as 3 char field, which is fine for English-style suffixes. Are there suffixes in other languages that we need to deal with?
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Data Master(Data_Master)
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1,1
|
Yes
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authorized person(authorized_person)
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Entity Reference Work
Name:
Reference Work
Code:
Ref_Work
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
A bibliographic reference to an identifiable academic work, not necessarily published.
Annotation
Business Rules:
If the edited? flag is TRUE, then the author TEAM must be followed by the word "ed" or "eds" when bibliographic references are constructed.
Attribute List
Name
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Code
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Type
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I
|
M
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catalogue code
|
catalogue_code
|
VA10
|
No
|
No
|
id
|
id
|
I
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
is abstract
|
is_abstract
|
BL
|
No
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Yes
|
is edited
|
is_edited
|
BL
|
No
|
Yes
|
publication year
|
pub_year
|
N4
|
No
|
Yes
|
title
|
title
|
VA255
|
No
|
Yes
|
Data Item id
Description
A system-generated, unique integer identifier.
Data Item title
Description
A textual title, written or transliterated in the English alphabet
Data Item publication year
Description
The year of publication of the reference work.
Check
Low Value:
1700
High Value:
2999
Default Value:
Unit:
Format:
9999
Uppercase:
No
Lowercase:
No
Can't modify:
No
List of Values:
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Data Item is edited
Description
Yes/No attribute specifying whether the reference work is an edited volume or not.
Data Item is abstract
Description
Yes/No attribute specifying whether the reference work is an abstract or not.
Data Item catalogue code
Description
The Stock-Center code used to catalogue reprints of this reference.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Classification(Classification)
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0,n
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No
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classification source(classification_source)
|
Datum(Datum)
|
0,n
|
No
|
datum source(datum_source)
|
Nomenclatural Taxon Status Assignment(Nom_Tax_Status_Assig)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
nomenclatural taxon status assignment source(nom_tax_status_assig_source)
|
Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
|
0,n
|
No
|
nomenclatural taxon source(nom_tax_source)
|
Secondary Citation(Secondary_Citation)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
cited reference work(cited_ref_work)
|
Entity Secondary Citation
Name:
Secondary Citation
Code:
Secondary_Citation
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
A secondary citation is the citation in one work of another work. Datum entities that are of a summary or review nature will be associated with Secondary Citation entities.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Datum(Datum)
|
1,1
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Yes
|
summary datum(summary_datum)
|
Reference Work(Ref_Work)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
cited reference work(cited_ref_work)
|
Entity Taxon Author
Name:
Taxon Author
Code:
Taxon_Author
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
An associative entity-type through which a nomenclatural taxon is associated with one or more people who are the authors of the original taxon definition.
Attribute List
Name
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Code
|
Type
|
I
|
M
|
sequence number
|
seq_num
|
SI
|
No
|
Yes
|
Data Item sequence number
Description
An integer that specifies the order of an instance of this entity-type in a sequence of related instances.
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
nomenclatural taxon(nomenclatural_taxon)
|
Party(Party)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
taxon author(taxon_author)
|
Entity Taxonomic Hierarchy Relationship
Name:
Taxonomic Hierarchy Relationship
Code:
Tax_Hierarchy_Rlnshp
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
This structure entity implements the hierarchical relationships among taxonomic ranks. Since some ranks are optional, a taxonomic rank may be the child of more than one other taxonomic rank (eg. "species" will be recorded as the child of "species group", "subgenus", and "genus").
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Taxonomic Rank(Tax_Rank)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
subordinate rank(sub_rank)
|
Taxonomic Rank(Tax_Rank)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
superior rank(super_rank)
|
Entity Taxonomic Rank
Name:
Taxonomic Rank
Code:
Tax_Rank
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
"The level of a taxon in the zoological hierarchy."
( Ride, W.D.L., C.W. Sabrosky, G. Bernardi, and R.V. Melville. 1985. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, Third Edition. International Trust for Zoololgical Nomenclature: London p.267.)
Attribute List
Name
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Code
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Type
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I
|
M
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is obligatory
|
is_obligatory
|
BL
|
No
|
Yes
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taxonomic rank
|
tax_rank
|
VA20
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Item taxonomic rank
Description
The name of a rank in the taxonomic hierarchy.
Data Item is obligatory
Description
A true/false flag that indicates whether or not a taxonomic rank is one of the seven traditionally obligatory ranks ( Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species ).
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
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Relationship
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Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
|
0,n
|
No
|
taxonomic rank(tax_rank)
|
Taxonomic Hierarchy Relationship(Tax_Hierarchy_Rlnshp)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
superior rank(super_rank)
|
Taxonomic Hierarchy Relationship(Tax_Hierarchy_Rlnshp)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
subordinate rank(sub_rank)
|
Taxonomic Rank Group(Tax_Rank_Group)
|
1,1
|
No
|
taxonomic rank group(tax_rank_group)
|
Entity Taxonomic Rank Group
Name:
Taxonomic Rank Group
Code:
Tax_Rank_Group
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
A rank-group recognized by the ICZN. There are currently three of these, the 'species-group' including species and subspecies, the 'genus group, which includes all taxonomic ranks above species up to and including genus, and the 'family-group', which includes all ranks above genus up to and including super-family.
Attribute List
Name
|
Code
|
Type
|
I
|
M
|
taxonomic rank group
|
tax_rank_group
|
VA10
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Item taxonomic rank group
Reference List
Entity
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Card
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Dep.
|
Relationship
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Taxonomic Rank(Tax_Rank)
|
0,n
|
No
|
taxonomic rank group(tax_rank_group)
|
Entity Taxonomic Relationship
Name:
Taxonomic Relationship
Code:
Tax_Rlnshp
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
This four-way associative entity-type is used to record the taxonomic relationships among taxonomic taxa that are established in classification systems. A TAXONOMIC RELATIONSHIP entity represents one taxonomic relationship of a specified TAXONOMIC RELATIONSHIP TYPE between two TAXONOMIC TAXON entities and specified by a particular CLASSIFICATION.
Reference List
Entity
|
Card
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Dep.
|
Relationship
|
Classification(Classification)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
classification(classification)
|
Taxonomic Relationship Type(Tax_Rlnshp_Type)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
taxonomic relationship type(tax_rlnshp_type)
|
Taxonomic Taxon(Tax_Tax)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
superior taxonomic taxon(super_tax_tax)
|
Taxonomic Taxon(Tax_Tax)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
child taxonomic taxon(child_tax_tax)
|
Entity Taxonomic Relationship Type
Name:
Taxonomic Relationship Type
Code:
Tax_Rlnshp_Type
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
This entity-type provides a look-up list of available types of taxonomic relationship.
Attribute List
Name
|
Code
|
Type
|
I
|
M
|
code
|
code
|
A1
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
description
|
description
|
VA255
|
No
|
Yes
|
name
|
name
|
VA50
|
No
|
Yes
|
Data Item code
Description
A unique identifying code.
Data Item name
Description
A unique identifying name.
Data Item description
Description
A description of the taxonomic relationship type.
Reference List
Entity
|
Card
|
Dep.
|
Relationship
|
Taxonomic Relationship(Tax_Rlnshp)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
taxonomic relationship type(tax_rlnshp_type)
|
Entity Taxonomic Taxon
Name:
Taxonomic Taxon
Code:
Tax_Tax
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
A formally recognized taxonomic group of organisms. For the purposes of this model, a taxonomic taxon is the use of a taxonomic name in a particular classification system. This is represented as the association of a NOMENCLATURAL TAXON with a CLASSIFICATION.
Attribute List
Name
|
Code
|
Type
|
I
|
M
|
id
|
id
|
I
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Item id
Description
A system-generated, unique integer identifier.
Reference List
Entity
|
Card
|
Dep.
|
Relationship
|
Classification(Classification)
|
1,1
|
No
|
classification(classification)
|
Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
|
1,1
|
No
|
ascribed taxon name assignment(ascribed_tax_name_assig)
|
Taxonomic Relationship(Tax_Rlnshp)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
child taxonomic taxon(child_tax_tax)
|
Taxonomic Relationship(Tax_Rlnshp)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
superior taxonomic taxon(super_tax_tax)
|
Taxonomic Taxon Determination(Tax_Tax_Det)
|
0,n
|
Yes
|
assigned taxonomic taxon(assigned_tax_tax)
|
Entity Taxonomic Taxon Determination
Name:
Taxonomic Taxon Determination
Code:
Tax_Tax_Det
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
The assignment of a datum to a taxonomic taxon. This is an expression of taxonomic opinion, which may be subsequently contradicted. The PeroBase authority (Data Master) making the determination and the time of the determination are both associated with the determination.
Attribute List
Name
|
Code
|
Type
|
I
|
M
|
determination timestamp
|
det_timestamp
|
DT
|
No
|
Yes
|
Data Item determination timestamp
Reference List
Entity
|
Card
|
Dep.
|
Relationship
|
Data Master(Data_Master)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
perobase authority(perobase_authority)
|
Datum(Datum)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
included datum(included_datum)
|
Taxonomic Taxon(Tax_Tax)
|
1,1
|
Yes
|
assigned taxonomic taxon(assigned_tax_tax)
|
Entity Type Description
Name:
Type Description
Code:
Type_Description
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
A description of a name-bearing type specimen possibly including a description of the type locality.
Attribute List
Name
|
Code
|
Type
|
I
|
M
|
description
|
description
|
VA255
|
No
|
Yes
|
Data Item description
Entity Type Locality
Name:
Type Locality
Code:
Type_Locality
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
Yes
|
Description
A description of the geographic area from which a name-bearing type specimen was collected.
Attribute List
Name
|
Code
|
Type
|
I
|
M
|
description
|
description
|
VA255
|
No
|
Yes
|
Data Item description
Entity Type Specimen
Name:
Type Specimen
Code:
Type_Specimen
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
No
|
Description
A name-bearing type for a nomenclatural taxon of species-level rank. Represents an specific specimen or group of specimens.
Annotation
This entity-type is currently used only for conceptual purposes and will not be implemented in the database.
Entity Type Taxon
Name:
Type Taxon
Code:
Type_Tax
Label:
Number:
Generate Table:
No
|
Description
The name-bearing type of a nomenclatural taxon of higher than species-level rank. These types are in reality nomenclatural taxa themselves, but since multiple inheritence cannot be represented in an E-R diagram, this entity-type is not modeled here as a sub-type of NOMENCLATURAL TAXON. Instead a TYPE TAXON entity is a sub-type of NAME-BEARING TYPE and is associated with the NOMENCLATURAL TAXON that is the actual name-bearing type through a relationship.
Reference List
Entity
|
Card
|
Dep.
|
Relationship
|
Nomenclatural Taxon(Nom_Tax)
|
1,1
|
No
|
type taxon(type_tax)
|