Section (biology)
In biology a section is a taxonomic rank that is applied differently between botany and zoology.In botany
Within flora, 'section' refers to a botanical rank below the genus, but above the species:
- Domain > Kingdom > Division > Class > Order > Family > Tribe > Genus > Subgenus > Section > Subsection > Species
In zoology
Within fauna, 'section' refers to a zoological rank below the order, but above the family:
- Domain > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Section > Family > Tribe > Genus > Species
The International Code of Nomenclature for Bacteria states that the Section rank is an informal one, between the subgenus and species.
