The document discusses an object model for representing taxonomic concepts and related information. It describes TaxonObjects that have a unique ID and properties like scientific name, synonyms, taxonomic hierarchy, and history. Other proposed objects include TaxonNameObjects, TaxonCategoryObjects, and lists to group these objects and their relationships. The overall goal is to link taxon data to observations, specimens, and other related information.

1. Names and Taxonomic ConceptsObject model of taxa and related information Oskar Kindvall

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Taxon object model

12. TaxonObject TaxonId Recommended scientific name Recommended common name Synonyms Other names Language Sort order Taxon category Taxon change status Is replaced by Validity (Date0, Date1) Comments References

13. TaxonList List of TaxonObjects Items (TaxonObjects) Count TaxonObject

14. TaxonList List of TaxonObjects Items (TaxonObjects) Count TaxonObject TaxonTreeNode Taxon (TaxonObject) Parent (TaxonObject) Children (TaxonTreeNodes)

15. Taxon information object TaxonInformationId Taxon Individual Category Date Period Factor Reference TaxonObject Taxon observation object ObsservationId Taxon Locality Date0 Date1 Observer

16. TaxonNameObject TaxonNameId TaxonId Name Author Year Language NameType Use Validity (Date0, Date1) Comments Reference TaxonObject TaxonId Recommended scientific name Recommended common name Synonyms Other names Language Sort order Taxon category Taxon change status Is replaced by Validity (Date0, Date1) Comments References TaxonNameList List of TaxonNameObjects Items (TaxonNameObjects) Count

17. TaxonCategoryObject TaxonCategoryId Name Language Sort order IsTaxonomic IsStandard TaxonObject TaxonId Recommended scientific name Recommended common name Synonyms Other names Language Sort order Taxon category Taxon change status Is replaced by Validity (Date0, Date1) Comments References TaxonCategoryList List of TaxonCategroyObjects Items (TaxonCategroyObjects) Count

18. TaxonObject TaxonId Recommended scientific name Recommended common name Synonyms Other names Language Sort order Taxon category Taxon change status Is replaced by Validity (Date0, Date1) Comments References

19. TaxonObject TaxonId Recommended scientific name Recommended common name Synonyms Other names Language Sort order Taxon category Taxon change status Is replaced by Validity (Date0, Date1) Comments References List of Taxon objects