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  1. Differences on biological classification? - Biology Stack Exchange

    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 …

  2. botany - Confused about plant phyla - Biology Stack Exchange

    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] …

  3. Do common terms for animals such as amphibian or reptile fall …

    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?

  4. Repetition of "Clade" in a taxonomic tree - Biology Stack Exchange

    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.

  5. is there an easy way to remember taxonomy? [closed]

    So I have trouble remembering the order of taxonomy for classification. i.e domain>kingdom>phylum>class>order>family>genus>species I can never remember it, is …

  6. What is the reason behind the subphylum name "Urochordata

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

  7. evolution - What is the difference between these terms: clade ...

    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 …

  8. Why porifera is classified to have an incomplete digestive system ...

    Why are we using the term "incomplete" for digestive system only? We could have also said that for circulatory system that it is either incomplete or present as a simple system. …

  9. KEGG map01100: Is this ectomycorrhizae or arbuscular mycorrhizae

    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 …

  10. What "most closely related to" means in phylogenetic trees?

    Mar 11, 2024 · Here is a sample phylogenetic tree from a textbook publisher: We often ask questions like "Which organism is most closely related to the pig, the hedgehog or the …