Core part comparison between FGDC model and Nomencurator

S: specimen
B: bibliographic
N: nomenclatural
T: taxonomy dependent
FGDC model B/N/S/T Nomencurator
Table nameAttribute name Attribute nameClass name
BIODIVERSITYUNIT other data any beyonds scope
circumscription id T NameRecord
CIRCUMSCRIPTION circumscription number
initial circumscription reference id N Publication of initial NameRecrod in NameRecrod/Annotation network
CLASSIFICATION FRAMEWORK LEVEL required level indicator T N/A
level name N/T rank NameRecord
direct superior level id rank of higher NameRecord
required superior level id rank of lower NameRecords
CLASSIFICATION FRAMEWORK classification framework id T a hierarchy of NameRecords
classification framework name top NameRecord of a NameRecord hierarchy which may be a subhierarchy of a hierarchy
LINEAGE predecessor id to Annotation
successor id from
party id B set of Authors in each Publication
PARTY party name
CORRELATION party id
circumscription x T from/to Annotation
circumscription y
x to y correlation code linkType
PARTY CIRCUMSCRIPTION STATUS party circumscription acceptance status
circumscription id NameRecord
party circumscription start date B recieved/ reviced/ accepted Publication
party id set of Authors
PARTY
CIRCUMSCRIPTION-
REFERENCE
party id
reference id OID
party circumscription primary reference indicator T/B whether appearance of Appearance contains e.g. nov, or, whether the circumscription is represented by the oldest NameRecord of the ScientificName
party circumscription reference comments T either linkType of Annotation or appearance of Appearance
index name id T/N NameRecord or ScientificName
circumscription id T OID NameRecord
PARTY USAGE STATUS circumscription id
classification framework level id an interpretaion of rank under a specific view
scientific name id N ScientificName
party usage acceptance status T linkType Annotation
party usage start date B recieved/ reviced/ accepted Publication
party id set of Authors
PARTY USAGE-SPELLING party id
scientific name id N ScientificName
name spelling id name NameRecord
party accepted spelling indicator
classification framework level id T an interpretaion of rank under a specific view
circumscription id OID
PARTY-
CIRCUMSCRIPTION
circumscription id
party circumscription comments linkType Annotation
party circumscription correlation comments
party id B set of Authors
PARTY-USAGE party id
party scientific name usage comments T linkType Annotation
circumscription id OID NameRecord
classification framework level id an interpretaion of rank under a specific view
derived classification sequence recoverable from hierarchy structure of NameRecords
sibling checklist order
composition size code
scientific name id N ScientificName
REFERENCE B Publication
SCIENTIFIC NAME author block text apperance Appearance
set of Authors
hybrid indicator T linkType Annotation
nomenclatural type N type NameRecord
scientific name id OID ScientificName
SCIENTIFIC NAME SPELLING scientific name id
international nomenclatural code accepted spelling indicator name
scientific name spelling name NameRecord
name spelling id OID
original spelling indicator whether name in NameRecord is same with name in ScientificName
SCIENTIFIC NAME-
FRAMEWORK LEVEL
classification framework level id N/T an interpretaion of authority's rank under a specific view ScientificName
scientific name id N OID
SCIENTIFIC NAME-REFERENCE scientific name id
reference id B Publication
original publication indicator whether the Publication is the original Publication i.e. Publication having Appearance of which apperance contains such as nov, or, that of the Publication contains oldest NameRecord of the ScientificName
basionym publication indicator N/T linkType Annotation
USAGE scientific name id N ScientificName
circumscription id N/T OID NameRecord
classification framework level id an interpretaion of rank under a specific view
superior id higher?
sensu modifier text T linkType Annotation
initial usage indicator B whether the NameRecord is owned by Publication with Appearance of which apperance contains such as nov, or, the NameRecord is the oldest NameRecord of the ScientificName