Spicilegia Zoologica
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Spicilegia Zoologica is an 18th-century zoological work by Peter Simon Pallas that introduced and described numerous new animal species.
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| Spicilegia Zoologica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13505317 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spicilegia Zoologica Context triple: [Pallas, notableWork, Spicilegia Zoologica]
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A.
De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
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B.
Grzimek
Grzimek is a German surname most prominently associated with zoologist and conservationist Bernhard Grzimek and his family.
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C.
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte is an influential 18th-century natural history textbook by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped shape early modern zoology and anthropology.
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D.
Familles naturelles du règne animal
Familles naturelles du règne animal is a foundational 19th-century zoological work by Pierre André Latreille that systematically classifies animal groups and helped shape modern taxonomy.
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E.
Naturalis Historia
Naturalis Historia is an encyclopedic work of ancient Rome that compiles extensive knowledge on subjects such as natural science, geography, art, and anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spicilegia Zoologica Target entity description: Spicilegia Zoologica is an 18th-century zoological work by Peter Simon Pallas that introduced and described numerous new animal species.
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A.
De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
-
B.
Grzimek
Grzimek is a German surname most prominently associated with zoologist and conservationist Bernhard Grzimek and his family.
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C.
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte is an influential 18th-century natural history textbook by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped shape early modern zoology and anthropology.
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D.
Familles naturelles du règne animal
Familles naturelles du règne animal is a foundational 19th-century zoological work by Pierre André Latreille that systematically classifies animal groups and helped shape modern taxonomy.
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E.
Naturalis Historia
Naturalis Historia is an encyclopedic work of ancient Rome that compiles extensive knowledge on subjects such as natural science, geography, art, and anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific book
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zoological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg ⓘ |
| author | Peter Simon Pallas ⓘ |
| contains |
species descriptions
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taxonomic descriptions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| field | zoology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | animals ⓘ |
| genre | natural history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
naturalist
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zoologist ⓘ |
| introduced | new animal species ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor | early descriptions of new species ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 18th century natural history literature ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline | taxonomy ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | zoological gleanings ⓘ |
| usedIn | zoological nomenclature history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spicilegia Zoologica Description of subject: Spicilegia Zoologica is an 18th-century zoological work by Peter Simon Pallas that introduced and described numerous new animal species.
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