Natura - nature
Status: extant; Count: 22k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,639f;120,540g;256,817s;29,211ss;2059v;35,840;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v;10; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;496;14e
actualia - actual entities
Status: extant; Count: 22k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,639f;120,540g;256,812s;29,211ss;2059v;35,840;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v;10; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;496;14e
Mundus Plinius - physical world
Status: extant; Count: 22k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,639f;120,540g;256,812s;29,211ss;2059v;35,838;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v;10; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;496;14e
naturalia - natural bodies
Status: extant; Count: 16k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,563f;120,530g;256,388s;29,211ss;2028v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;104
Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater, terrestrial & aerial); Period: Archean - Present (3770 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: 14k;190p;572c;1926o;10,563f;120,487g;253,161s;29,209ss;2000v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;649o;3998f;19,534g;6826s;207ss;2v;104
Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Archean - Present (3420 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: 10k;108p;395c;1556o;9544f;113,851g;237,514s;28,809ss;2000v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;644o;3975f;19,392g;6826s;207ss;2v;104
Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present (1650 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: 6k;84p;338c;1462o;9413f;113,497g;237,079s;28,809ss;2000v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;644o;3975f;19,392g;6826s;207ss;2v;104
Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present [2500 Mya - present]; Status: extant; Count: 5k;83p;337c;1461o;9411f;113,357g;237,054s;28,809ss;2000v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;642o;3955f;19,209g;6740s;201ss;2v;104
Clade dorsates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present [2500 Mya - present]; Status: extant; Count: [p] 3k;56p;191c;844o;7338f;91,341g;215,979s;28,317ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
Clade podiates Cavalier-Smith, 2012
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present [2500 Mya - present]; Status: extant; Count: [p] 3k;56p;190c;843o;7336f;91,337g;215,971s;28,317ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
Clade Amorphea Adl et al. 2012 [Simpson, Medina & Adl 2020]
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present (1400 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: [p] 3k;56p;187c;840o;7331f;91,331g;215,966s;28,317ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
Clade Obazoa Brown, Sharpe, Silberman, Heiss, Lang, Simpson & Roger 2013
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present (1010 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: [p] 3k;55p;180c;821o;7277f;91,169g;215,684s;28,315ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
Clade Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987 [Simpson & Medina 2020] - animal-fungal clade
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present (1010 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: [p] 3k;55p;178c;819o;7274f;91,160g;215,673s;28,315ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
Superkingdom Holozoa Lang, O'Kelly, Nerad, Gray & Burger, 2002
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present [2500 Mya - present]; Status: extant; Count: [p] 1k;33p;99c;577o;6337f;81,843g;213,321s;28,307ss;485v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;538o;3437f;14,490g;5584s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
Clade filozoa Shalchian-Tabrizi, Minge, Espelund, Orr, Ruden, Jakobsen & Cavalier-Smith, 2008
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present (760 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: [p] 1k;33p;98c;574o;6326f;81,812g;213,273s;28,307ss;485v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;538o;3437f;14,490g;5584s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Proterozoic - Present (760 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: [p] 33p;96c;571o;6321f;81,757g;213,206s;28,307ss;484v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;538o;3437f;14,490g;5584s;107ss;2v;104
Clade Planulozoa Wallberg, Thollesson, Farris & Jondelius 2004
Status: extant; Count: 31p;90c;536o;6156f;80,994g;212,656s;28,288ss;473v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †2p;65c;509o;3140f;12,990g;5330s;107ss;2v;104
Subkingdom Bilateria Hatschek, 1888 - bilaterians
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Ediacaran - Present (567 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: 29p;84c;513o;5919f;80,102g;211,919s;28,283ss;465v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †2p;60c;495o;3127f;12,866g;5234s;107ss;2v;104
Clade Nephrozoa Jondelius, Ruiz-Trillo, Baguñà & Riutort 2002
Period: Ediacaran - Present (558 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: 28p;82c;511o;5895f;80,016g;211,897s;28,283ss;465v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †1p;57c;495o;3123f;12,846g;5212s;107ss;2v;104
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
Period: Ediacaran - Present (555 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: [p] 3p;22c;185o;1317f;11,023g;61,820s;12,703ss;310v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †1p;30c;313o;1507f;8667g;3470s;75ss;1v;104 [27 Apr 2019]
Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
Distribution: cosmopolitan (marine, brackish, freshwater & terrestrial); Period: Ediacaran - Present (555 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: 13c;144o;1156f;10,477g;61,429s;12,695ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †9c;256o;1485f;8524g;3417s;70ss;1v;104
Subphylum Craniata auct.
Status: extant; Count: 10c;137o;1132f;10,386g;61,229s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †8c;254o;1485f;8261g;3415s;68ss;1v;104
Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
Period: Early Cambrian - Present (518 - 0 Mya); Status: extant; Count: 9c;136o;1131f;10,380g;61,153s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †8c;253o;1484f;8258g;3412s;68ss;1v;104
Clade Pan-Gnathostomata Downs 2020
Status: extant; Count: 8c;135o;1128f;10,369g;61,110s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †8c;253o;1480f;8251g;3407s;68ss;1v;104
Superclass Gnathostomataᵀ Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
Status: extant; Count: 8c;135o;1128f;10,369g;61,110s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †3c;225o;1381f;7986g;3198s;68ss;1v;104
[crown] Clade Eugnathostomata
Status: extant; Count: 8c;135o;1128f;10,369g;61,110s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †2c;212o;1316f;7823g;3134s;68ss;1v;104
[crown] Class Chondrichthyes Huxley, 1880 - cartilaginous fishes
Distribution: Pacific (marine); Status: extant; Count: [g†f] 14o;68f;218g;1150s;2ss; †30o;109f;245g;49s [12 May 2025]
Subclass Euselachii Hay, 1902 - sharks, rays, and related fossils
Status: extant; Count: [g†f] 13o;65f;212g;1108s;2ss; †5o;53f;117g;15s [12 May 2025]
Infraclass Elasmobranchii Bonaparte, 1838
Status: extant; Count: [g†f] 13o;65f;212g;1108s;2ss; †3o;40f;92g;7s [12 May 2025]
Division Selachii - sharks
Status: extant; Count: [g†f] 9o;39f;107g;488s; †2o;25f;65g;5s [11 May 2025]
Superorder Galeomorphi Compagno, 1973
Status: extant; Count: [g†f] 4o;28f;76g;334s; †1o;17f;53g;5s [11 May 2025]
Order Carcharhiniformes Compagno, 1973 - ground sharks
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian & Pacific Ocean (marine, brackish & freshwater); Status: extant; Count: [g] 12f;52g;267s; †4g;1s [11 May 2025]
1 Suborder Scyliorhinoidei [monotypic]
Status: extant; Count: [*] 1f;3g;34s; †4g [11 May 2025]
2 Suborder Carcharhinoideiᵀ
Status: extant; Count: [g] 11f;49g;233s; †1s [11 May 2025]