Examples of 'taxon' in a sentence
Meaning of "taxon"
taxon (noun) - a taxonomic group or category used in biological classification, such as a species, genus, family, etc
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- A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.
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Except for the taxon mentioned below.
Such a taxon is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism.
Setting the circumscription of a taxon is done by a taxonomist in a publication.
This taxon is reliably identified by range only.
The identity of this taxon needs clarification.
This taxon is the product of a nomenclatorial dispute.
A scientific name of taxon at the rank of subfamily.
The taxon was discovered based on molecular data.
A scientific name of a taxon at the rank of subtribe.
This taxon may represent a new genus.
A scientific name of a taxon at the rank of subgenus.
A taxon at lower rank than that of subspecies.
The circumscription of this taxon is still controversial.
In biological taxonomy a monograph is a comprehensive treatment of a taxon.
The systematic position of this taxon is unclear.
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The latter taxon has a confusing phylogeny.
Several researchers have studied this taxon.
Each taxon has a distinct flavonoid profile.
Agnotozoa is the name of a taxon of simple animals.
The taxon is known from one locality.
Jiangxisaurus was assigned to the taxon oviraptoridae.
A taxon of a rank between family and genus.
The exact age of this taxon is uncertain.
Opinions vary as the status of this taxon.
The distribution of each taxon is shown in a map.
Recent authors do not recognise this taxon.
Role of the taxon in its ecosystem.
There are no known cultivars of this taxon.
Common names of the taxon proposed should be provided.
Every point in the hierarchy is called a taxon.
This may be because the taxon in question.
Information exists on the status of the taxon.
Taxon similis is now considered to be a synonym of taxon xanthopogon.
It remains to be confirmed that this taxon is mycorrhizal.
The taxon therefore probably was a herbivore.
The placement of this taxon is still under debate.
The taxon is threatened by habitat loss.
He considers the taxon a nomen dubium.
A living taxon with many characteristics believed to be primitive.
It is a subset of the global biozone for that taxon.
It is the sister taxon to the rest of its family.
Nereididae are currently considered a monophyletic taxon.
This taxon contains nine genera.
This is not a currently recognized taxon.
The nominal taxon likely represents a species complex.
Pteridophyta is no longer recognised as a valid taxon because it is paraphyletic.
Extant taxon genera are bolded.
Scaldicetus is now used as a wastebasket taxon.
The taxon names are sometimes used informally.
Pelycosauria is a paraphyletic taxon because it excludes the therapsids.
