In
biology a section ( la, sectio) is a
taxonomic rank that is applied differently in
botany and
zoology.
In botany
Within flora (plants), 'section' refers to a ''botanical'' rank below the genus, but above the species:
*
Domain
Domain may refer to:
Mathematics
*Domain of a function, the set of input values for which the (total) function is defined
**Domain of definition of a partial function
**Natural domain of a partial function
**Domain of holomorphy of a function
* Do ...
>
Kingdom >
Division >
Class
Class or The Class may refer to:
Common uses not otherwise categorized
* Class (biology), a taxonomic rank
* Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects
* Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differentl ...
>
Order
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
>
Family >
Tribe >
Genus > Subgenus >
Section > Subsection >
Species
In zoology
Within fauna (animals), 'section' refers to a ''zoological'' rank below the order, but above the family:
*
Domain
Domain may refer to:
Mathematics
*Domain of a function, the set of input values for which the (total) function is defined
**Domain of definition of a partial function
**Natural domain of a partial function
**Domain of holomorphy of a function
* Do ...
>
Kingdom >
Phylum
In biology, a phylum (; plural: phyla) is a level of classification or taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. Traditionally, in botany the term division has been used instead of phylum, although the International Code of Nomenclature f ...
>
Class
Class or The Class may refer to:
Common uses not otherwise categorized
* Class (biology), a taxonomic rank
* Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects
* Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differentl ...
>
Order
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
> Section >
Family >
Tribe >
Genus >
Species
In bacteriology
The
International Code of Nomenclature for Bacteria states that the Section rank is an informal one, between the subgenus and species (as in botany).
References
Botanical nomenclature
Plant taxonomy
Zoological nomenclature
Bacterial nomenclature
Taxa by rank
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