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Taxon

Represent a governed, source-qualified taxon concept so agents can identify, compare, cite, revise and exchange biological classifications without confusing concepts with names or organisms.

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32Findings

96Questions

32Artifacts

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concept-identity-authority-and-scopeConcept identity, authority and scope2 layers

Establishes which taxon concept is asserted, by whom, in which classification and with which circumscription.

concept-identity-and-sourceConcept identity and source2 findings

Stable identity and according-to authority for a concept assertion.

taxon-concept-master-identity

Taxon concept master identity

Records the authoritative concept identifier, governed namespace, alternate identifiers, source release and collision history independently of names.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for taxon concept master identity?identity
Expected answer
- Taxon concept master identity
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish taxon concept master identity, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must taxon concept master identity be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Concept identity recordVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting taxon concept master identity without replacing the authoritative master record.

according-to-source-and-circumscription

According-to source and circumscription

Binds the concept to the classification, checklist, revision, publication or database that asserts its included and excluded biological scope.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for according-to source and circumscription?definition
Expected answer
- According-to source and circumscription
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish according-to source and circumscription, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must according-to source and circumscription be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Circumscription assertionVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting according-to source and circumscription without replacing the authoritative master record.

scope-applicability-and-boundaryScope, applicability and boundary2 findings

Domain applicability and separation from neighboring biological records.

taxonomic-scope-and-code-applicability

Taxonomic scope and code applicability

Records kingdom or organismal domain, extant or fossil scope, hybrid or operational treatment, applicable nomenclatural code and explicit exceptions.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for taxonomic scope and code applicability?classification
Expected answer
- Taxonomic scope and code applicability
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish taxonomic scope and code applicability, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must taxonomic scope and code applicability be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Applicability profileVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting taxonomic scope and code applicability without replacing the authoritative master record.

concept-name-organism-and-specimen-boundary

Concept, name, organism and specimen boundary

States why the concept is distinct from its name usages, organisms, populations, specimens, occurrences and observations, with typed references only.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for concept, name, organism and specimen boundary?relationship
Expected answer
- Concept, name, organism and specimen boundary
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish concept, name, organism and specimen boundary, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must concept, name, organism and specimen boundary be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Boundary decision recordVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting concept, name, organism and specimen boundary without replacing the authoritative master record.

name-usage-and-nomenclatureName usage and nomenclature3 layers

Represents scientific and vernacular name usages attached to a taxon concept without collapsing names into concepts.

scientific-name-usageScientific name usage2 findings

Scientific name forms and source-relative usage status.

scientific-name-and-canonical-form

Scientific name and canonical form

Records the full scientific name, canonical form, rank context, spelling, identifier, language or script and exact source usage.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for scientific name and canonical form?definition
Expected answer
- Scientific name and canonical form
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish scientific name and canonical form, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must scientific name and canonical form be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Scientific name usage recordVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting scientific name and canonical form without replacing the authoritative master record.

accepted-synonym-and-misapplied-usage

Accepted, synonym and misapplied usage

Classifies a name usage as accepted, synonym, misapplied, doubtful, unavailable, invalid or another governed source-relative status.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for accepted, synonym and misapplied usage?state
Expected answer
- Accepted, synonym and misapplied usage
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish accepted, synonym and misapplied usage, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must accepted, synonym and misapplied usage be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Name usage status assertionVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting accepted, synonym and misapplied usage without replacing the authoritative master record.

authorship-publication-and-typeAuthorship, publication and type2 findings

Nomenclatural evidence referenced from authoritative masters.

authorship-and-original-publication

Authorship and original publication

Records parsed and verbatim authorship, basionym or original combination references, publication citation and source-specific interpretation.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for authorship and original publication?provenance
Expected answer
- Authorship and original publication
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish authorship and original publication, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must authorship and original publication be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Authorship and publication referenceVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting authorship and original publication without replacing the authoritative master record.

type-and-nomenclatural-act-reference

Type and nomenclatural act reference

References name-bearing type material, typification, proposal, conservation, rejection, ruling or other act without importing specimen or act lifecycle.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for type and nomenclatural act reference?evidence
Expected answer
- Type and nomenclatural act reference
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish type and nomenclatural act reference, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must type and nomenclatural act reference be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Typification and act evidenceVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting type and nomenclatural act reference without replacing the authoritative master record.

vernacular-usageVernacular usage2 findings

Human-language names with geographic and community context.

vernacular-name-language-and-script

Vernacular name, language and script

Records a vernacular label, normalized and verbatim forms, language, script, grammatical notes and source citation.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for vernacular name, language and script?definition
Expected answer
- Vernacular name, language and script
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish vernacular name, language and script, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must vernacular name, language and script be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Vernacular name recordVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting vernacular name, language and script without replacing the authoritative master record.

regional-preference-community-and-source

Regional preference, community and source

Qualifies geographic scope, community, preferred or deprecated use, season or context, evidence and responsible steward.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for regional preference, community and source?spatial
Expected answer
- Regional preference, community and source
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish regional preference, community and source, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must regional preference, community and source be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Vernacular usage assertionVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting regional preference, community and source without replacing the authoritative master record.

classification-placement-and-membershipClassification placement and membership2 layers

Represents rank or rankless placement, parentage, paths and direct members inside a named classification version.

rank-parentage-and-rootRank, parentage and root2 findings

Immediate governed placement within one classification.

rank-or-rankless-placement

Rank or rankless placement

Records the exact rank term, vocabulary and source, or an explicit rankless treatment without forcing a Linnaean rank.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for rank or rankless placement?classification
Expected answer
- Rank or rankless placement
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish rank or rankless placement, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must rank or rankless placement be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Rank placement assertionVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting rank or rankless placement without replacing the authoritative master record.

parent-concept-and-classification-root

Parent concept and classification root

Links the immediate parent and root in the same classification release, with placement authority and effective interval.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for parent concept and classification root?relationship
Expected answer
- Parent concept and classification root
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish parent concept and classification root, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must parent concept and classification root be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Parentage assertionVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting parent concept and classification root without replacing the authoritative master record.

path-membership-and-uncertain-placementPath, membership and uncertain placement2 findings

Ancestor path, direct children and unresolved position.

classification-path-and-child-membership

Classification path and child membership

Records ordered ancestor references, directly included child concepts, membership role, source release and consistency evidence.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for classification path and child membership?composition
Expected answer
- Classification path and child membership
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish classification path and child membership, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must classification path and child membership be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Classification path projectionVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting classification path and child membership without replacing the authoritative master record.

uncertain-placement-and-incertae-sedis

Uncertain placement and incertae sedis

Records unresolved, provisional or competing placements, candidate parents, reason, method, evidence, confidence and review status.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for uncertain placement and incertae sedis?quality
Expected answer
- Uncertain placement and incertae sedis
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish uncertain placement and incertae sedis, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must uncertain placement and incertae sedis be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Uncertain placement assessmentVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting uncertain placement and incertae sedis without replacing the authoritative master record.

concept-relations-and-reconciliationConcept relations and reconciliation2 layers

Preserves taxonomic change and maps concepts across classifications using explicit evidence-bearing semantics.

within-classification-relationsWithin-classification relations2 findings

Name relationships and concept succession inside an authority context.

synonymy-basionym-and-combination

Synonymy, basionym and combination

Records typed name and usage relationships, direction, applicable code, source assertion and exceptions without treating every synonym as concept identity.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for synonymy, basionym and combination?relationship
Expected answer
- Synonymy, basionym and combination
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish synonymy, basionym and combination, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must synonymy, basionym and combination be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Nomenclatural relationship assertionVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting synonymy, basionym and combination without replacing the authoritative master record.

split-lump-replacement-and-successor

Split, lump, replacement and successor

Records taxonomic revision events that create successor concepts, retained portions, split or merged scopes and change rationale.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for split, lump, replacement and successor?lifecycle
Expected answer
- Split, lump, replacement and successor
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish split, lump, replacement and successor, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must split, lump, replacement and successor be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Concept succession mapVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting split, lump, replacement and successor without replacing the authoritative master record.

cross-classification-mappingCross-classification mapping2 findings

Set-theoretic concept relationships across authorities and releases.

congruence-inclusion-and-direction

Congruence, inclusion and direction

Records congruent, includes or is-included-in relationships between source-qualified concepts, including direction and compared circumscriptions.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for congruence, inclusion and direction?relationship
Expected answer
- Congruence, inclusion and direction
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish congruence, inclusion and direction, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must congruence, inclusion and direction be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Concept inclusion mappingVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting congruence, inclusion and direction without replacing the authoritative master record.

overlap-disjointness-and-mapping-provenance

Overlap, disjointness and mapping provenance

Records partial overlap, disjointness or unresolved relation with mapper, method, evidence, confidence, date and supersession.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for overlap, disjointness and mapping provenance?evidence
Expected answer
- Overlap, disjointness and mapping provenance
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish overlap, disjointness and mapping provenance, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must overlap, disjointness and mapping provenance be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Concept reconciliation recordVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting overlap, disjointness and mapping provenance without replacing the authoritative master record.

diagnosis-evidence-and-uncertaintyDiagnosis, evidence and uncertainty3 layers

Captures how the concept is recognized and what supports or disputes its circumscription without absorbing evidence-object masters.

diagnosis-and-recognitionDiagnosis and recognition2 findings

Defining description and differential characters.

diagnostic-description-and-source

Diagnostic description and source

Records the concept diagnosis, character statement, covered life stage or sex, method, source, language and applicability limits.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for diagnostic description and source?definition
Expected answer
- Diagnostic description and source
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish diagnostic description and source, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must diagnostic description and source be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Diagnostic descriptionVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting diagnostic description and source without replacing the authoritative master record.

differential-characters-and-confusing-concepts

Differential characters and confusing concepts

Records features that distinguish the concept from named alternatives, observation method, conditions, thresholds, uncertainty and failure modes.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for differential characters and confusing concepts?validation
Expected answer
- Differential characters and confusing concepts
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish differential characters and confusing concepts, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must differential characters and confusing concepts be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Differential diagnosis matrixVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting differential characters and confusing concepts without replacing the authoritative master record.

specimen-sequence-literature-and-expert-evidenceSpecimen, sequence, literature and expert evidence2 findings

External evidence references and their role in concept support.

specimen-and-sequence-evidence-reference

Specimen and sequence evidence reference

Links type, voucher, collection, material sample or sequence identifiers with evidence role, custody source, quality and access marking.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for specimen and sequence evidence reference?evidence
Expected answer
- Specimen and sequence evidence reference
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish specimen and sequence evidence reference, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must specimen and sequence evidence reference be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Material and sequence evidence indexVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting specimen and sequence evidence reference without replacing the authoritative master record.

literature-and-expert-assertion

Literature and expert assertion

Links supporting or rejecting publications, datasets and expert judgments with claim, author, method, review status and provenance.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for literature and expert assertion?provenance
Expected answer
- Literature and expert assertion
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish literature and expert assertion, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must literature and expert assertion be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Evidence and assertion bundleVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting literature and expert assertion without replacing the authoritative master record.

confidence-dispute-and-revision-needConfidence, dispute and revision need2 findings

Assessment quality and visible unresolved taxonomic judgment.

confidence-method-and-review-status

Confidence, method and review status

Records confidence scale, assessment method, reviewer, evidence cut-off, result, limitations and next review trigger.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for confidence, method and review status?measurement
Expected answer
- Confidence, method and review status
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish confidence, method and review status, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must confidence, method and review status be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Concept confidence assessmentVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting confidence, method and review status without replacing the authoritative master record.

dispute-species-complex-and-pending-revision

Dispute, species complex and pending revision

Preserves competing circumscriptions, unresolved identification, cryptic complex, disputed placement and planned revision without forcing consensus.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for dispute, species complex and pending revision?exception
Expected answer
- Dispute, species complex and pending revision
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish dispute, species complex and pending revision, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must dispute, species complex and pending revision be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Taxonomic dispute recordVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting dispute, species complex and pending revision without replacing the authoritative master record.

lifecycle-stewardship-and-governanceLifecycle, stewardship and governance2 layers

Controls immutable versions, review authority, access, licence, retention and non-destructive retirement.

version-lifecycle-and-changeVersion lifecycle and change2 findings

Release identity, effective time and succession.

concept-version-effective-and-record-time

Concept version, effective and record time

Records immutable concept version, release, effective interval, publication date, review time, ingestion time and assertion status as distinct values.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for concept version, effective and record time?temporal
Expected answer
- Concept version, effective and record time
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish concept version, effective and record time, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must concept version, effective and record time be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Version and time recordVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting concept version, effective and record time without replacing the authoritative master record.

supersession-deprecation-and-change-rationale

Supersession, deprecation and change rationale

Links predecessor and successor concepts, changed boundary, name or placement, reason, authority, migration impact and continued resolution policy.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for supersession, deprecation and change rationale?lifecycle
Expected answer
- Supersession, deprecation and change rationale
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish supersession, deprecation and change rationale, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must supersession, deprecation and change rationale be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Concept change setVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting supersession, deprecation and change rationale without replacing the authoritative master record.

stewardship-access-and-retentionStewardship, access and retention2 findings

Responsibility, review, rights and preservation.

taxonomic-authority-review-and-provenance

Taxonomic authority, review and provenance

Records asserting authority, steward, editor, reviewer, delegated role, method, source chain, decision and accountable timestamps.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for taxonomic authority, review and provenance?ownership
Expected answer
- Taxonomic authority, review and provenance
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish taxonomic authority, review and provenance, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must taxonomic authority, review and provenance be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Review and provenance recordVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting taxonomic authority, review and provenance without replacing the authoritative master record.

licence-access-retention-and-tombstone

Licence, access, retention and tombstone

Records license, attribution, sensitive evidence, withholding or generalization, retention, legal hold, deletion authority and tombstone behavior.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for licence, access, retention and tombstone?retention
Expected answer
- Licence, access, retention and tombstone
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish licence, access, retention and tombstone, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must licence, access, retention and tombstone be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Access and retention policy recordVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting licence, access, retention and tombstone without replacing the authoritative master record.

interoperability-and-projectionsInteroperability and projections2 layers

Maps the semantic model to biodiversity standards, registries, APIs and serializations without coupling identity to a format.

standard-and-registry-bindingsStandard and registry bindings2 findings

Pinned mappings to principal taxonomic exchange systems.

tcs-and-darwin-core-binding

TCS and Darwin Core binding

Maps concept, name, according-to, parent, child, accepted usage, synonym and mapping fields to pinned TCS and Darwin Core terms with loss disclosure.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for tcs and darwin core binding?interoperability
Expected answer
- TCS and Darwin Core binding
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish tcs and darwin core binding, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must tcs and darwin core binding be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

TCS and Darwin Core crosswalkVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting tcs and darwin core binding without replacing the authoritative master record.

catalogue-of-life-gbif-and-ncbi-binding

Catalogue of Life, GBIF and NCBI binding

Maps source dataset, release, taxon identifiers, name usage, hierarchy and reconciliation status to each registry without claiming universal equivalence.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for catalogue of life, gbif and ncbi binding?interoperability
Expected answer
- Catalogue of Life, GBIF and NCBI binding
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish catalogue of life, gbif and ncbi binding, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must catalogue of life, gbif and ncbi binding be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Registry identifier crosswalkVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting catalogue of life, gbif and ncbi binding without replacing the authoritative master record.

canonical-and-serialized-projectionsCanonical and serialized projections2 findings

Resolvable citation, integrity and representation variants.

canonical-uri-citation-and-digest

Canonical URI, citation and digest

Records stable resolution URI, human citation, source snapshot, media type, byte length and digest for a concept version and mapping set.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for canonical uri, citation and digest?provenance
Expected answer
- Canonical URI, citation and digest
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish canonical uri, citation and digest, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must canonical uri, citation and digest be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Canonical concept citationVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting canonical uri, citation and digest without replacing the authoritative master record.

machine-human-and-round-trip-projections

Machine, human and round-trip projections

Defines JSON, RDF, CSV, Darwin Core Archive, API and human-card projections with schema, ordering, omitted values and round-trip tests.

Questions

What exact values and source-qualified meaning must be recorded for machine, human and round-trip projections?interoperability
Expected answer
- Machine, human and round-trip projections
- Authoritative identifier or controlled value
- Source classification and version
- Explicit unknown or not-applicable reason
Which authority, source, method and evidence establish machine, human and round-trip projections, with what confidence, effective time and limitations?evidence
Expected answer
- Authority or steward reference
- Source and method reference
- Evidence and confidence
- Effective and recorded timestamps
How must machine, human and round-trip projections be related, validated and preserved when classifications disagree or change?validation
Expected answer
- Typed related concept or external reference
- Validation and conflict result
- Predecessor or successor link
- Provenance and retention decision

Artifacts

Projection conformance packVersioned evidence or exchange artifact supporting machine, human and round-trip projections without replacing the authoritative master record.

Publication holds

Claude and Grok timed out during their bounded attempts, so independent external review is absent and explicitly waived for this published reviewable draft.
The approved relationship ledger contains no outgoing relation rows for WM-LIV-001, so proposed links to name, organism, specimen, occurrence, sequence, classification, habitat, distribution and conservation models remain draft.
Botanical, zoological, prokaryotic and viral nomenclature, rankless phylogenetic treatment and jurisdiction-specific sensitive-species access require expert profiles.
Certified TCS, Darwin Core, Catalogue of Life, GBIF and NCBI crosswalks, conformance fixtures, identifier mappings and round-trip suites remain unverified.
Independent external review was explicitly waived by the repository owner; this codex-only result remains a reviewable draft.

Deferred research

Validate separate ICN, ICZN, ICNP and ICTV nomenclatural profiles and their name, type, authorship and act mappings.
Create rankless, hybrid, fossil, microbial, viral and species-complex recipes with explicit applicability and evidence rules.
Develop deterministic fixtures for parent cycles, split and lump lineage, RCC-5 mappings, source disagreement, tombstones and loss-aware projections.
Approve sibling model identifiers and relation cardinalities for names, organisms, populations, specimens, occurrences, sequences, classifications, evidence, traits, distributions, habitats and conservation assessments.