Names and Taxonomic ConceptsObject model of taxa and related information

Oskar Kindvall

What do we need?• Taxon objects with unique ID that can be linked to data

(observations, collected specimens, images, generalizations, expert opinions)

• Recommended names• List of synonyms, alternative spellings etc.• Taxonomic hierarchies (taxon tree nodes)

• Taxonomic sort order values• Taxonomic category information• Taxonomic change history information• Pointers to inclusive taxa• References, komments

What do we need?• Taxon objects with unique ID that can be linked to data

(observations, collected specimens, images, generalizations, expert opinions)

• Recommended names• List of synonyms, alternative spellings etc.• Taxonomic hierarchies (taxon tree nodes)

• Taxonomic sort order values• Taxonomic category information• Taxonomic change history information• Pointers to inclusive taxa• References, komments

What do we need?• Taxon objects with unique ID that can be linked to data

(observations, collected specimens, images, generalizations, expert opinions)

• Recommended names• List of synonyms, alternative spellings etc.• Taxonomic hierarchies (taxon tree nodes)

• Taxonomic sort order values• Taxonomic category information• Taxonomic change history information• Pointers to inclusive taxa• References, komments

What do we need?• Taxon objects with unique ID that can be linked to data

(observations, collected specimens, images, generalizations, expert opinions)

• Recommended names• List of synonyms, alternative spellings etc.• Taxonomic hierarchies (taxon tree nodes)

• Taxonomic sort order values• Taxonomic category information• Taxonomic change history information• Pointers to inclusive taxa• References, komments

What do we need?• Taxon objects with unique ID that can be linked to data

(observations, collected specimens, images, generalizations, expert opinions)

• Recommended names• List of synonyms, alternative spellings etc.• Taxonomic hierarchies (taxon tree nodes)

• Taxonomic sort order values• Taxonomic category information• Taxonomic change history information• Pointers to inclusive taxa• References, komments

What do we need?• Taxon objects with unique ID that can be linked to data

(observations, collected specimens, images, generalizations, expert opinions)

• Recommended names• List of synonyms, alternative spellings etc.• Taxonomic hierarchies (taxon tree nodes)

• Taxonomic sort order values• Taxonomic category information• Taxonomic change history information• Pointers to inclusive taxa• References, komments

What do we need?• Taxon objects with unique ID that can be linked to data

(observations, collected specimens, images, generalizations, expert opinions)

• Recommended names• List of synonyms, alternative spellings etc.• Taxonomic hierarchies (taxon tree nodes)

• Taxonomic sort order values• Taxonomic category information• Taxonomic change history information• Pointers to inclusive taxa• References, komments

What do we need?• Taxon objects with unique ID that can be linked to data

(observations, collected specimens, images, generalizations, expert opinions)

• Recommended names• List of synonyms, alternative spellings etc.• Taxonomic hierarchies (taxon tree nodes)

• Taxonomic sort order values• Taxonomic category information• Taxonomic change history information• Pointers to inclusive taxa• References, komments

What do we need?• Taxon objects with unique ID that can be linked to data

(observations, collected specimens, images, generalizations, expert opinions)

• Recommended names• List of synonyms, alternative spellings etc.• Taxonomic hierarchies (taxon tree nodes)

• Taxonomic sort order values• Taxonomic category information• Taxonomic change history information• Pointers to inclusive taxa• References, comments

Taxon object model

TaxonObject

TaxonIdRecommended scientific nameRecommended common nameSynonymsOther namesLanguageSort orderTaxon categoryTaxon change statusIs replaced byValidity (Date0, Date1)CommentsReferences

TaxonObject

TaxonListList of TaxonObjects

Items (TaxonObjects)Count

TaxonObject

TaxonListList of TaxonObjects

Items (TaxonObjects)Count

TaxonTreeNode

Taxon (TaxonObject)Parent (TaxonObject)Children (TaxonTreeNodes)

TaxonObject

Taxon information object

Taxon observation object

ObsservationIdTaxonLocalityDate0Date1Observer

TaxonInformationIdTaxonIndividual CategoryDatePeriodFactorReference

TaxonObject

TaxonIdRecommended scientific nameRecommended common nameSynonymsOther namesLanguageSort orderTaxon categoryTaxon change statusIs replaced byValidity (Date0, Date1)CommentsReferences

TaxonNameObject

TaxonNameIdTaxonIdNameAuthorYearLanguageNameTypeUseValidity (Date0, Date1)CommentsReference

TaxonNameListList of TaxonNameObjects

Items (TaxonNameObjects)Count

TaxonObject

TaxonIdRecommended scientific nameRecommended common nameSynonymsOther namesLanguageSort orderTaxon categoryTaxon change statusIs replaced byValidity (Date0, Date1)CommentsReferences

TaxonCategoryObject

TaxonCategoryIdNameLanguageSort orderIsTaxonomicIsStandard

TaxonCategoryListList of TaxonCategroyObjects

Items (TaxonCategroyObjects)Count

TaxonObject

TaxonIdRecommended scientific nameRecommended common nameSynonymsOther namesLanguageSort orderTaxon categoryTaxon change statusIs replaced byValidity (Date0, Date1)CommentsReferences

TaxonChangeId Name Swedish name

-6 Graded Graderad

-4 Split Splittrad

-2 Lumped Lumpad

-1 Removed Raderad

0 Not modyfied Inmatning

2 Lumping Lumpning

4 Splitting Splittring

6 Grading Gradering

TaxonObject

TaxonIdRecommended scientific nameRecommended common nameSynonymsOther namesLanguageSort orderTaxon categoryTaxon change statusIs replaced byValidity (Date0, Date1)CommentsReferences

List of Taxon objects