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'''Taxonomy''' is a method of categorizing living organisms. The modern system of taxonomy was developed by Swedish Biologist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). | '''Taxonomy''' is a method of categorizing living organisms. The modern system of taxonomy was developed by Swedish Biologist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). In recent years, the system has been replaced by ''phylogeny''. | ||
== Taxonomic Ranks == | == Taxonomic Ranks == | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 25 October 2017
Taxonomy is a method of categorizing living organisms. The modern system of taxonomy was developed by Swedish Biologist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). In recent years, the system has been replaced by phylogeny.
Taxonomic Ranks
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Subphylum
- Class
- Cohort
- Order
- Suborder
- Infraorder
- Superfamily
- Family
- Genus
- Species
- Subspecies