Class (biology)

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A class is a rank in the scientific classification of animals and plants in biology.

It is below Phylum and above Order.

e.g., Mammalia is the class used in the classification of dogs, whose phylum is Chordata (animals with spinal cords) and family is Carnivora (animals that eat meat).

The eight "ranks" are as follows: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species