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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. 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.

  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. 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] …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. zoology - Are humans Gnathostomates? - Biology Stack Exchange

    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 …

  9. anatomy - Why are vertebrae, specifically, so important in ...

    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 …

  10. terminology - Difference between Category, Rank and Taxon

    Jul 10, 2017 · The major taxonomic categories are domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. A category can contain one or more taxa. Another example, to …