| Palæos: |  |
The Linnean System |
| SYSTEMATICS | Kingdoms |
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| Palæos: | |
The Linnean System |
| SYSTEMATICS | Kingdoms |
| Page Back | Unit Up | Unit Back | Unit Home | Systematics Glossary | References |
| Kingdom
Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species |
The highest ranking of organisms in the standard Linnean system. The term is based on earlier medieval and alchemical ideas - e.g. "animal kingdom" "vegetable kingdom," "mineral kingdom". The original Plant - Animal Kingdom divide was replaced by the Five Kingdom model of Whittaker and Marguelis. Modern research into micro-organisms however has shown that they are far more diverse than was previously thought, and the kingdom has been relegated to a relatively minor status vis a vis the Domain, the highest current taxonomic ranking. |
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