Section (biology)
In biology a section (Latin: Sectio) is a taxonomic rank that is applied differently between botany and zoology.
In botany
Within flora (plants), 'section' refers to a botanical rank below the genus, but above the species:
- Domain > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Tribe > Genus > sub-genus > Section (botany) > Species
In zoology
Within fauna (animals), 'section' refers to a zoological rank below the order, but above the family:
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).[1]
References
- ↑ "Chapter 3, Rules of Nomenclature with Recommendations, Rule 11", International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria: Bacteriological Code, 1990 Revision
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