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taxon (pl. taxa) |
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the named classification unit (e.g. <i>Panthera tigris</i>, <i>Panthera, Felidae</i>, Carnivora or Mammalia) to which individuals, or sets of species, are assigned. <i>Lower taxa</i> are those at subspecies and species level (<i>e.g. Panthera tigris sumatrae</i>). <i>Higher taxa</i> are those above the species level (at genus, family, order, class, etc. level; <i>e.g. Panthera</i>, Felidae, Carnivora, Mammalia). [JVG] |
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taxon (pl. taxa)
