Kingdom [Animalia] Linnaeus, 1758 - animals Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872 Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores Suborder Pinnipedia Illiger, 1811 see Parvorder Pinnipedia Illiger, 1811