Feb 23, 2023 · For taxonomic hierarchy, there’s some sense in which the phylum and the species both have rigorous currency, however the intermediary levels are a kind of construct.

Nov 6, 2015 · Phylum and division are both listed under the same taxonomic ranks. The wikipedia page for phylum states that Traditionally, in botany the term division was used instead of "phylum", …

Oct 1, 2018 · So I may cite from Wikipedia: The term phylum was coined in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel from the Greek phylon (φῦλον, "race, stock"), related to phyle (φυλή, "tribe, clan"). [4] In plant taxonomy, …

Aug 15, 2017 · Where in the "ranks" of taxonomy (domain, kingdom, phylum etc.) do common words used to describe animals such as amphibian and reptile fall?

Mar 7, 2024 · Just as background mycorrhizae are fungi and split into two groups ectomycorrhizae and arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM). Taxonomically these fungi groups are very distinct. Ectomycorrhizae …

There are two major invertebrate subphyla of the chordates (phylum Chordata): Cephalochordata (the lancelets) Urochordata, aka Tunicata (the tunicates) My understanding is that the cephalochordates...

Mar 2, 2016 · Vertebrates belong to the phylum chordata, but share some characters that make them unique. Chordates, with a few exceptions, are active animals with bilaterally symmetric bodies that …

A taxon (Plur. taxa) is any (monophyletic or not) group of species. For example the group of yellow flowers is a taxon. The group of primates is a taxon. The taxon of aquatic animals is a taxon. A clade …

Apr 29, 2017 · I found this question about how many taxonomic families there are. That made me wonder how many are just in the animal kingdom alone. I want to know about families not species. …

Feb 27, 2018 · Gnathostomates are vertebrates having jaws. But when I search on the internet for Gnathostomates, I always find out that they are sharks and fish-like organisms. But are humans not …