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Taxon

Definition

noun, plural: taxa

(taxonomy)

(1) Any group or rank in a biological classification into which related organisms are classified.

(2) A taxonomic unit in the biological system of classification of organisms, for example: a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.


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Word origin: New Latin, back formation from taxonomy.

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identification of some Indian species

... You can have an account of this one at - 1) http://www.vespa-bicolor.net/main/vespid/polistes-olivaceus.htm 2) http://www.biolib.cz/cz/taxonimage/id77159/ 3) http://www.ento.org.nz/nzentomologist/free_issues/NZEnto07_1_1979/Volume%207-1-41-44.pdf 4) http://www.fehd.gov.hk/safefood/photo_page2/Vespidae/Polistes%20olivaceus.html ...

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by surajitkoley
Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:43 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: identification of some Indian species
Replies: 1
Views: 205

Re: On Subspecies

It is not uncommon for one taxonomist to disagree with another on what exactly belongs to a taxon, or on what exact criteria should be used for inclusion." wikipedia for "taxon" Taxon would be a group of interrelated organisms--in ...

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by AFJ
Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:42 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: On Subspecies
Replies: 3
Views: 156

Re: Spider Identification - Please Help!

... spiders, or sometime cat spiders or are confused with true orb weavers. It is undoubtedly some type of Araneus species. A common and widespread taxon of the US and definitely harmless. thanks for sharing

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by Zach
Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:01 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Spider Identification - Please Help!
Replies: 2
Views: 569

Re: barnacle ditribution

... exposure to air/saline might be the most obvious and influential intermittent factor that would creature different niche parameters that a single taxon may or may not benefit from (further affecting speciation, biogeography, and ecology/behavior). 3: B: Keystone species I do not know anything ...

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by Zach
Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:55 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: barnacle ditribution
Replies: 4
Views: 776

Re: Genetic diversity on squirrels

Try again. I’m assuming the data in the table is the allele frequency for the three alleles of locus 1 and that each column is one taxon—and here I reveal my ignorance of genetic terms because I don’t know for certain what a taxon is and I haven’t bothered to look up the definition. For ...

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by blcr11
Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:37 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Genetic diversity on squirrels
Replies: 3
Views: 752
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