Taxonomia
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This set covers biological taxonomy ranks and their relative positions for students of biology.
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- Domain
- The highest taxonomic rank, located above Kingdom.
- Kingdom
- Rank located below Domain and directly above Phylum.
- Phylum
- Rank located below Kingdom and directly above Class.
- Subphylum
- Subdivision of Phylum, located directly above Superclass or Class.
- Superclass
- Rank located between Phylum (or Subphylum) and Class.
- Class
- Rank located below Phylum and directly above Order.
- Subclass
- Subdivision of Class, located directly above Infraclass or Superorder.
- Infraclass
- Rank located below Subclass and directly above Superorder or Order.
- Superorder
- Rank located between Class (or Infraclass) and Order.
- Order
- Rank located below Class and directly above Family.
- Suborder
- Subdivision of Order, located directly above Infraorder or Superfamily.
- Infraorder
- Rank located below Suborder and directly above Parvorder or Superfamily.
- Parvorder
- Rank located below Infraorder and directly above Superfamily.
- Superfamily
- Rank located between Order (or Infraorder) and Family, usually ending in -oidea.
- Family
- Rank located below Order and directly above Genus.
- Subfamily
- Subdivision of Family, located directly above Tribe, usually ending in -inae.
- Tribe
- Rank located between Subfamily and Genus, usually ending in -ini.
- Subtribe
- Subdivision of Tribe, located directly above Genus.
- Genus
- Rank located below Family and directly above Species.
- Subgenus
- Subdivision of Genus, located directly above Species.
- Section (Botany)
- Taxonomic rank below Genus (or Subgenus) and above Series.
- Series (Botany)
- Taxonomic rank below Section and above Species.
- Species Complex
- A group of closely related species located between Genus and Species.
- Species
- The basic unit of taxonomy, located below Genus and above Subspecies.
- Subspecies
- Subdivision of Species, located above Variety or Form.
- Variety (Botany)
- In botany, a rank below Subspecies and above Form.
- Form (Botany)
- In botany, an infraspecific rank below Variety.
- Cultivar
- A cultivated plant variety, positioned below Species or Subspecies.
- Strain (Microbiology)
- A low-level subtype or genetic variant below Species.
- Serotype
- A distinct variation within a species of microorganism, classified below Species.