Entity fossil_taxon


Attribute                                 Flags   Data Type

From technical_object:
   data_collection                        IV      set[0 .. N] of (data_collection)

                                          Indicates the data collections that include this
                                          instance of E and P data. 

   graphical_element                      IV      set[0 .. N] of (graphical_element)

                                          Specifies one or more graphical elements which
                                          are depicting this data item. 

   datum_for_ranking                      IV      set[0 .. N] of (object_ranking)

                                          Indicates that an object is being used as a basis
                                          for comparison with another object. 

   object_of_ranking                      IV      set[0 .. N] of (object_ranking)

                                          Indicates that an object is being classified in
                                          a rank order based on its characteristics. 


From typical_material:
   source_reference                       I       ref_source_reference

                                          The reference used by source to provide the standard
                                          instance, such as Petroleum Industry Data Dictionary
                                          (PIDD), Websters Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary,
                                          etc. 

   source                                 MI      ref_source

                                          The provider of this instance of reference information.
                                          If this instance is provided by POSC, then this
                                          attribute must be "POSC". 

   guideline_or_privilege                 IV      set[0 .. N] of (guideline_or_privilege)

                                          These are the guidelines, limitations, regulations
                                          and privileges that are defined with respect to
                                          this class or typical. This relationship defines
                                          the guidelines, etc., that apply to the objects
                                          or activities to which this instance is assigned.

   description                            I       ndt_comment

                                          A remark about the substance. 

   name                                   MI      ndt_name

                                          A label useful in the natural identification of
                                          an object. 

   ref_naming_system                      I       ref_naming_system

                                          The naming system in which the identifier is defined
                                          and unique. 

   component_of_material                  IV      set[0 .. N] of (component_material_type)

                                          Indicates that this type of material is being
                                          referenced as a component in a material or type
                                          of material. 

   component_material_type                IV      set[0 .. N] of (component_material_type)

                                          Indicates that this material is specified to contain
                                          various component material types. 

   typical_material_alias                 IV      set[0 .. N] of (typical_material_alias)

                                          Indicates various identifiers by which this object
                                          is known. 

   typical_facility_material_specificationIV      set[0 .. N] of (typical_facility_material_specification)

                                          Indicates the incorporation of this material in
                                          various typical facilities. 

   material_classification                IV      set[0 .. N] of (material_classification)

                                          Indicates the application of a material class
                                          to this type of material. 

   pty_element_value                      IV      set[0 .. N] of (pty_element_value)

                                          may have a property of 

   catalog_equipment_material_specificationIV      set[0 .. N] of (catalog_equipment_material_specification)

                                          Indicates that this type of material is used in
                                          an equipment specification. 

   material_typification                  IV      set[0 .. N] of (material_typification)

                                          Indicates the assignment of a type of material
                                          to various materials. 


ref_taxonomic_class                               ref_taxonomic_class

                                          A position within a paleontologic classification
                                          system. 

class_of_taxon                                    fossil_taxon

                                          Specifies the taxonomic class in which this one
                                          is a subordinate unit. For example, this would
                                          indicate the genus appropriate for this species.

temporal_period                                   set[0 .. N] of (temporal_period)

                                          Describes the time periods over which a fossil
                                          type existed. 

synonym_of                                        set[0 .. N] of (fossil_taxon)

                                          Indicates other names assigned to this taxon.

synonym_for                               V       set[0 .. N] of (fossil_taxon)

                                          Indicates the assignment of multiple names to
                                          a fossil taxa. 

classify_taxa                             V       set[0 .. N] of (fossil_taxon)

                                          Specifies the various subordinate taxa of this
                                          taxon. For example, this would specify the various
                                          species of this genus. 

pty_volume                                V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_volume)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_length                                V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_length)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_plane_angle                           V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_plane_angle)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_area_per_mass                         V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_area_per_mass)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_geologic_age                          V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_geologic_age)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_area                                  V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_area)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_mass_per_length                       V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_mass_per_length)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_grain_size                            V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_grain_size)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_length_per_volume                     V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_length_per_volume)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_spore_color                           V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_spore_color)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_conodont_color                        V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_conodont_color)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_mass                                  V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_mass)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_geologic_age_range                    V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_geologic_age_range)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_surface_area_per_volume               V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_surface_area_per_volume)

                                          may have a property of 

pty_temperature                           V       set[0 .. N] of (pty_temperature)

                                          may have a property of 

End of entity fossil_taxon


M - mandatory, U - unique, I - inherited, V - inverse, N - named type


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