A taxon is a taxonomic group of any rank. When a new organism is discovered, its taxonomical placement may at first be unclear. Until the new organism is classified, it is normally referred to as merely a new taxon. As a twentieth century derivative of...

(from Greek, tassein: to arrange) A taxon (plural: taxa) is a biological group or category, for example a family or SPECIES. See also: evolution;...

The term used to describe any of the classifications of TAXONOMY at whatever level (i.e. such as at levels of species or...

various levels of the biological classification system. rect 100 27 225 68 Species rect 100 90 225 132 Genus rect 100 154 225 196 Family rect 100 217 225 259 Order rect 100 280 225...

TORTOISE A Lazarus Taxon (Thrill Jockey) **** Though they've spent their 12-year career looking forward, Chicago's Tortoise will forever be tied to post-rock: a brief, if pivotal, movement that, as coined in 1994 by critic Simon Reynolds, employed "rock instrumentation...

Overviews are provided for traditional and phylogenetic nomenclature. In traditional nomenclature, a name is provided with a type and a rank. In the rankless phylogenetic nomenclature, a taxon name is provided with an explicit phylogenetic definition, which attaches the name to a clade. Linnaeus's...

Ten years ago, many critics (and at least a few sane people, too) thought that rock had breathed its last. The early-90’s grunge wave had crested and broken, leaving behind lots of second- and third-tier bands but not much in the way of captivating music....

Ten years ago, many critics (and at least a few sane people, too) thought that rock had breathed its last. The early-90’s grunge wave had crested and broken, leaving behind lots of second- and third-tier bands but not much in the way of captivating...