Subphylum
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The hierarchy of biological classification's eight major taxonomic ranks. Intermediate minor rankings are not shown.
In
zoological nomenclature, a subphylum is a taxonomic rank below the rank of phylum
.
The taxonomic rank of "
Chordata.[1]
Taxonomic rank
Subphylum is:
- subordinate to the phylum
- superordinate to the infraphylum.
Where convenient, subphyla in turn can be divided into infraphyla; in turn such an infraphylum also would be superordinate to any classes or superclasses in the hierarchy.
Examples
Not all fauna phyla are divided into subphyla. Those that are include:
- ,
- Craniformea and Rhynchonelliformea,
- Vertebrata.
Examples of infraphyla include the Mycetozoa, the Gnathostomata and the Agnatha.
References
Bibliography
- Hutchinson, John (1973). The families of flowering plants, arranged according to a new system based on their probable phylogeny. 2 vols (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.