Information AboutTaxon |
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A broad scheme of ranks in hierarchical order: : Kingdom : Phylum (animals or plants) or Division (plants) : Class : Order : Family : Genus : Species : Subspecies A prefix is used to indicate a ranking of lesser importance. The prefix ''super-'' indicates a rank above, the prefix ''sub-'' indicates a rank below. In zoology the prefix ''infra-'' indicates a rank below ''sub-''. For instance: :Superclass :Class :Subclass :Infraclass Do note that rank is relative, and restricted to the particular scheme used. For example, Liverworts have been grouped, in various systems of classification, as a family, order, or a class. The use of ranks is challenged by users of Cladistics and has led to the PhyloCode being proposed. SEE ALSO |
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