taxonomicAuthority

P7386
predicate

Indicates the entity that formally described, named, or classified another entity in a taxonomic context.

All labels observed (36)

Label Occurrences
firstDescribedBy 307
taxonAuthor 180
scientificNameAuthorship 107

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: taxonomicAuthority
Generated description
Indicates the entity that formally described, named, or classified another entity in a taxonomic context.

Sample triples (767)

Subject Object
Cyclomedusa Martin Glaessner via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy" NERFINISHED
Thermoproteus tenax Huber via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
surface form: Huber et al.
Spermophilus Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Rhinosciurus John Edward Gray via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Rhinosciurus John Edward Gray via predicate surface "taxonAuthor"
Aeromys Oldfield Thomas via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Aeromys Oldfield Thomas via predicate surface "taxonAuthor"
Eupetaurus Thomas via predicate surface "genusAuthority"
Sus philippensis Nehring, 1886 via predicate surface "hasScientificNameAuthorship"
Giraffa Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Protoceratidae Othniel Charles Marsh via predicate surface "taxonAuthor"
Chacoan peccary (Rusconi, 1930) via predicate surface "hasScientificNameAuthor"
Rusa Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Cobitidae Swainson, 1839 via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Acheilognathidae Bleeker, 1863 via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Bagridae Bleeker via predicate surface "hasScientificNameAuthorship"
Anguillidae Rafinesque 1810 (family authority) via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Nemichthyidae Kaup via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Cyematidae Regan, 1909 via predicate surface "hasScientificNameAuthorship"
Catostomidae John Richardson via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Psilorhynchidae Hora 1921 (family concept historically associated) via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Gyrinocheilidae Bleeker via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Bos Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Atelidae John Edward Gray via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Scophthalmidae Theodore Gill via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
surface form: Theodor Gill
Cynoglossidae T. N. Gill via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Hawaiian monk seal Hermann Schlegel via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Psittaciformes Wagler, 1830 via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Sciurotamias Oldfield Thomas via predicate surface "taxonAuthor"
Glycyrrhiza Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "taxonAuthor"
Bradyrhizobium bacteria
surface form: Bradyrhizobium
Jordan via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Sulfolobus solfataricus Wolfgang Zillig via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Poospiza Jean Cabanis via predicate surface "taxonAuthor"
Oryzoborus nuttingi Bangs, 1901 via predicate surface "hasScientificNameAuthorship"
Notocitellus James A. Allen via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"
Notocitellus James A. Allen via predicate surface "taxonAuthor"
Suliformes Charles Lucien Bonaparte via predicate surface "taxonAuthor"
Suliformes Johann Jakob Kaup via predicate surface "taxonAuthor"
Scorpaenidae Charles Lucien Bonaparte via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Anoplopomatidae Theodore Gill via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Cyclopteridae Bonaparte, 1831 via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Liparidae Theodore Gill via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Peristediidae established in 19th century ichthyology via predicate surface "hasScientificNameAuthorship"
Trichodontidae Theodore Gill via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Sciuroidea based on family Sciuridae as core component via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Melanotaeniidae Gill 1894 (family authority) via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Antennariidae Theodore Gill via predicate surface "scientificNameAuthorship"
Lewy body dementia Kenji Kosaka via predicate surface "wasFirstDescribedBy"
Limonia crenulata unknown via predicate surface "hasTaxonomicAuthority"
Dravet syndrome Charlotte Dravet via predicate surface "firstDescribedBy"