A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking between a phylum and a class.
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A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking between a phylum and a class.
A taxonomic category ranking between a phylum and a class.
Pl. subphyla [L.] a taxonomic category sometimes established, subordinate to a phylum and superior to a class.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class
In life, a subphylum is a taxonomic rank intermediate between phylum and superclass. The rank of subdivision in plants and fungi is equivalent to subphylum.
Not all phyla are divided into subphyla. Those that are include:
| Taxonomic ranks | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domain or | Magnorder | |||||||
| Superkingdom | Superphylum/Superdivision | Superclass | Superorder | Superfamily | Superspecies | |||
| Kingdom | Phylum/Division | Class | Order | Family | Tribe | Genus | Species | |
| Subkingdom | Subphylum | Subclass | Cohort | Suborder | Subfamily | Subtribe | Subgenus | Subspecies |
| Branch | Infraphylum | Infraclass | Legion | Infraorder | Alliance | Infraspecies | ||
| Microphylum | Parvclass | Parvorder | ||||||
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