Family (biology)

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A family is a rank used in the biological taxonomy of all organisms. Each family is split into Genera. There are multiple families in each order. Family is for in the mnemonic, or a saying to help a person remember something, King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti.

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Taxonomy rankings
Ranks Life • Domain • Kingdom • Phylum • Class • Order • Family • Genus • Species
Other Divison • Subclass • Subspecies
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