Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia

Current position

Coelenterata ([unranked])

Ref: E.J. van Nieukerken, 2010: 111.

Alternative positions

Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: Z.-Q. Zhang, 2013: 6.
Myxosporidia ([unranked])
Protoctista (Kingdom) Hogg, 1860	Ref: J. Lom, 1990: 36-52.
Protozoa (Subkingdom) Goldfuss, 1818	Ref: V. Sprague, 1982: 595.
protozoa ([unranked]) Goldfuss, 1818	[indirect]
Protozoa (Kingdom) Goldfuss, 1818	Ref: R.C. Brusca & G.J. Brusca, 1990 [indirect]
Radiata (Superphylum)	[indirect]

Historical positions

Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: Z.-Q. Zhang, 2013: 6.
Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: Z.-Q. Zhang, 2011: 9.
Coelenterata ([unranked])	Ref: E.J. van Nieukerken, 2010: 111.
Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2004: 1252.
organisms ([unranked])	Ref: E. Karlsbakk, 2001: 82.
related to multicellular groups ([unranked])	Ref: J.J. Lee et al., 2000: 127-132.
Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: M.L. Kent et al., 2000: 127. [alternative position]
Protozoa ([unranked]) Goldfuss, 1818	Ref: 1998
Protozoa ([unranked]) Goldfuss, 1818	Ref: 1995
Protista (Kingdom) (Haeckel, 1866)	Ref: R.C. Brusca & G.J. Brusca, 1990: 127. [implicit]
Protoctista (Kingdom) Hogg, 1860	Ref: J. Lom, 1990: xiii, 36-52.
Protozoa ([unranked]) Goldfuss, 1818	Ref: R.C. Brusca & G.J. Brusca, 1990: 127. [alternative position]
Protozoa (Subkingdom) Goldfuss, 1818	Ref: V. Sprague, 1982: 595.
Protozoa ([unranked]) Goldfuss, 1818	Ref: N.D. Levine et al., 1980

Number of Subtaxa

1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	[2c;3o;16f;54g];>1250s
2013	Z.-Q. Zhang: 6	2,425s; †0s
2011	Z.-Q. Zhang: 9	2402s
2011	Z.-Q. Zhang: 9	2402s
2001	M.L. Kent et al.	[2c]
2000	M.L. Kent et al.: 127	1c;3[2]o;12[18]f;50[55]g;>1250s
1990	J. Lom	2c;[3o;23f;57g]
1990	R.C. Brusca & G.J. Brusca	~1,200s
1982	V. Sprague	2c[3o19f43g]