Classification System
The mushroom Hydnum umbilicatum. Photo courtesy of colros/Flickr.
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The classification system used in the biological sciences is called Linnaean classification. The Linnaean classification is as follows (from largest to smallest grouping):
Domain -> Kingdom -> Phylum -> Class -> Order -> Family -> Genus -> Species.
Here is an example of how one species of algae is classified:
|
Domain |
Eukaryota |
|
Kingdom |
Chromalveolata |
|
Phylum |
Heterokontophyta |
|
Class |
Bacillariophyceae |
|
Order |
Pennales |
|
Family |
Fragilariaceae |
|
Genus |
Asterionella |
|
Species |
formosa |
Last modified: Monday, 31 October 2011, 5:31 PM