Fauna Japonica
E460930
Fauna Japonica is a landmark 19th-century zoological work that systematically documented and illustrated the animal species of Japan for a European scientific audience.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fauna Japonica canonical | 3 |
| Fauna Japonica: Aves | 1 |
| Fauna Japonica: Crustacea | 1 |
| Fauna Japonica: Insecta | 1 |
| Fauna Japonica: Mammalia | 1 |
| Fauna Japonica: Mollusca | 1 |
| Fauna Japonica: Pisces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4674186 — 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: Fauna Japonica Context triple: [Philipp Franz von Siebold, notableWork, Fauna Japonica]
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A.
Fauna
Fauna is one of the three good fairies in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty," known for her gentle, nurturing nature and green attire.
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B.
Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica
Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica is an 18th-century zoological work by Peter Simon Pallas that catalogues the animals of Russia and adjacent Asian regions.
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C.
Philippine deer
The Philippine deer is a medium-sized, brown-coated deer species endemic to the Philippines, typically inhabiting forested and mountainous regions across the archipelago.
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D.
Toyama Grouses
Toyama Grouses is a professional basketball team based in Toyama, Japan, competing in the country’s top-tier leagues.
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E.
Ebisu
Ebisu is a fashionable Tokyo neighborhood known for its upscale dining, craft beer scene, and convenient access via Ebisu Station near Shibuya.
- 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: Fauna Japonica Target entity description: Fauna Japonica is a landmark 19th-century zoological work that systematically documented and illustrated the animal species of Japan for a European scientific audience.
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A.
Fauna
Fauna is one of the three good fairies in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty," known for her gentle, nurturing nature and green attire.
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B.
Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica
Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica is an 18th-century zoological work by Peter Simon Pallas that catalogues the animals of Russia and adjacent Asian regions.
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C.
Philippine deer
The Philippine deer is a medium-sized, brown-coated deer species endemic to the Philippines, typically inhabiting forested and mountainous regions across the archipelago.
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D.
Toyama Grouses
Toyama Grouses is a professional basketball team based in Toyama, Japan, competing in the country’s top-tier leagues.
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E.
Ebisu
Ebisu is a fashionable Tokyo neighborhood known for its upscale dining, craft beer scene, and convenient access via Ebisu Station near Shibuya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century book
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scientific publication ⓘ zoological work ⓘ |
| audienceRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| contributedTo | introduction of Japanese species to European taxonomy ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | Japan ⓘ |
| documentationScope |
invertebrates of Japan
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vertebrates of Japan ⓘ |
| documentationType |
morphological descriptions
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species descriptions ⓘ species plates ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Japanese archipelago ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
natural history
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scientific monograph series ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fauna Japonica: Aves
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linked to:
Fauna Japonica
Fauna Japonica: Chelonia ⓘ Fauna Japonica: Crustacea ⓘ
linked to:
Fauna Japonica
Fauna Japonica: Insecta ⓘ
linked to:
Fauna Japonica
Fauna Japonica: Mammalia ⓘ
linked to:
Fauna Japonica
Fauna Japonica: Mollusca ⓘ
linked to:
Fauna Japonica
Fauna Japonica: Pisces ⓘ
linked to:
Fauna Japonica
Fauna Japonica: Reptilia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDocumented | Edo period Japan ⓘ |
| illustrationStyle | hand-colored plates ⓘ |
| impact | foundation for later studies of Japanese zoology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | European scientists ⓘ |
| language |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Japanese fauna
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zoology ⓘ |
| medium | printed book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed zoological illustrations
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early Western survey of Japanese fauna ⓘ systematic documentation of Japanese animal species ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden) publishers ⓘ |
| purpose | to catalog Japanese animal species for European science ⓘ |
| referenceWorkFor | taxonomy of Japanese animals ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
systematics
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taxonomy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | first half of the 19th century ⓘ |
| title | Fauna Japonica ⓘ |
| usedIn |
historical biogeography of East Asia
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nomenclatural studies of Japanese species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fauna Japonica Description of subject: Fauna Japonica is a landmark 19th-century zoological work that systematically documented and illustrated the animal species of Japan for a European scientific audience.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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