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'''Order''' is one of the levels of
scientific classification of organisms. Orders are grouped into
classes and themselves contain
families.
The standard groupings of
taxonomy from most general to most specific are:
*
Domain
*
Kingdom
*
Phylum (animals);
Division (plants)
**
Subphylum;
Subdivision
**
Superclass
*
Class
*'''Order'''
**
Suborder
**
Superfamily
*
Family
**
Subfamily
*
Genus
**
Subgenus
**
Section
***
Subsection
*
Species
**
Subspecies
**
Variety (plants only)
A typical example is Rodentia (
rodents). This order belongs to the
class Mammalia (
mammals), and itself contains
superfamilies and
families like Muridae (
mice) and Sciuridae (
squirrels).
An acronym
mnemonic for remembering this is: '''K'''ing '''P'''hillip '''c'''alled '''o'''ut '''f'''or '''g'''ood '''s'''oup.
:''See also:''
Binomial nomenclature --
Scientific classification --
Taxonomy
