first valid description
formal description of a new taxon
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first valid description
Summary
first valid description is a taxonomy[1]. It draws 239 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 comprises publication date[7].
- first valid description comprises protologue[8].
- first valid description's topic's main category is recorded as Q13336610[9].
- first valid description's facet of is recorded as biological nomenclature[10].
- first valid description's facet of is recorded as Alpha taxonomy[11].
- first valid description's described by source is recorded as nomenclature Code[12].
- first valid description's different from is recorded as protologue[13].
- first valid description's different from is recorded as original publication[14].
- first valid description's different from is recorded as effective publication[15].
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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
Components include taxon author[6], publication date[7], and protologue[8].
Why It Matters
first valid description draws 239 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.[16] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]