first valid description

Summary

first valid description is a taxonomy^[1]. It draws 557 Wikipedia views per month (taxonomy category, ranking #3 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• first valid description's instance of is recorded as taxonomy^[3].
• first valid description is a type of scientific publication^[4].
• first valid description is a type of nomenclatural act^[5].
• first valid description comprises taxon author^[6].
• first valid description's facet of is recorded as biological nomenclature^[7].
• first valid description's facet of is recorded as zoology^[8].
• first valid description's facet of is recorded as botany^[9].
• first valid description's facet of is recorded as bacteriology^[10].
• first valid description's different from is recorded as protologue^[11].
• first valid description's different from is recorded as original publication^[12].
• first valid description's different from is recorded as effective publication^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

first valid description's instance of is recorded as taxonomy^[3]. Recorded subclass of include scientific publication^[4] and nomenclatural act^[5].

Use and Application

first valid description comprises taxon author^[6].

Why It Matters

first valid description draws 557 Wikipedia views per month (taxonomy category, ranking #3 of 13).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]