Principle of First Reviser
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The Principle of First Reviser is a rule in zoological nomenclature that gives priority to the first author who chooses between simultaneously published competing names or spellings.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
principle of zoological nomenclature
ⓘ
rule of nomenclature ⓘ |
| aim |
promote nomenclatural stability
ⓘ
resolve ambiguities created by simultaneous publication ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
animals
ⓘ
simultaneously published homonyms in some cases ⓘ |
| appliesWhen |
the Code does not otherwise specify which name has precedence
ⓘ
two or more names are published simultaneously for the same taxon ⓘ two or more original spellings are published simultaneously for the same name ⓘ |
| bindingOn | subsequent zoological taxonomic literature ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Article 24 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
later authors must follow the choice made by the first reviser
ⓘ
subsequent choices conflicting with the first reviser are not accepted ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
first author choosing between competing names has priority
ⓘ
first author choosing between competing spellings has priority ⓘ |
| decisionType | nomenclatural act ⓘ |
| definesRole | first reviser ⓘ |
| describes |
priority between simultaneously published names
ⓘ
priority between simultaneously published spellings ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | use of the term "first reviser" by the author making the choice ⓘ |
| effect |
establishes precedence between competing names
ⓘ
fixes correct original spelling between variants ⓘ stabilizes zoological nomenclature in cases of simultaneous publication ⓘ |
| field | zoological nomenclature ⓘ |
| firstReviserDefinedAs | first author who explicitly chooses between simultaneously published alternatives GENERATED ⓘ |
| governedBy | International Code of Zoological Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grants | right of choice to the first reviser ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed to handle cases where Principle of Priority alone is insufficient ⓘ |
| language | technical terminology of zoological nomenclature ⓘ |
| limitation | does not override explicit provisions of the Code on precedence ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Principle of Priority
ⓘ
original spelling ⓘ simultaneous publication ⓘ synonymy ⓘ |
| requires | explicit choice between competing names or spellings ⓘ |
| scope |
family-group names
ⓘ
genus-group names ⓘ species-group names ⓘ |
| shortName | First Reviser principle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | mandatory rule under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature ⓘ |
| usedFor |
selection of correct original spelling among variants
ⓘ
selection of family-group name when multiple are proposed simultaneously ⓘ selection of genus-group name when multiple are proposed simultaneously ⓘ selection of species-group name when multiple are proposed simultaneously ⓘ selection of valid name among simultaneously published synonyms ⓘ |
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