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The Diversity of

The World of Life

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The Diversity of The World of Life

The Major Groups of Life

and one non-living group

(With Scientific Names)

Viruses:  Non-Cellular "Biological Entities" (Virae)

Truly Living, Cellular Organisms (Biota)

     Archaeans:  Presumably the First Forms of Life on Earth

     (Domain Archaea)

     Bacteria, including Blue-Green Algae (Domain Bacteria)

     Eukaryotes:  Organisms whose Cells have their DNA in a Nucleus

     (Domain Eukaryota)

          Miscellaneous Protists:  Various Amoebae, Flagellates, etc.

          (various species of unclear relationships)

          Alveolates:  Ciliates, Dinoflagellates, Malaria Sporozoa, etc.

          (Alveolates)

          Stramenopiles:  Water Molds, Diatoms, Various Algae, etc.

          (Stramenopiles)

          Red Algae (Rhodophyta)

          Green Plants:  Green Algae & Land Plants (Viridaeplantae)

          Fungi (Fungi)

          Collar Flagellates (Choanoflagellata)

          Animals (Metazoa)

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Photo of Cells:  H.D.A. Lindquist, US EPA