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Aa

{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae|a group of ]s of cool climates in Latin America}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Euconulidae|{{taxlink|Philonesia (Aa)|subgenus}}, a group of ]s}}

Abranchia

{{taxon|order|class|Gastropoda|somewhat similar to the order ]}}
{{taxon|order|phylum|Annelida|]s that lacked specialized respiratory systems, the ], including ]s}}

Abronia

{{taxon|genus|family|Nyctaginaceae|North American ]s with fragrant flowers}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Anguidae|{{vern|arboreal alligator lizard|pl=s}}}}

Abrus

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|tropical vines, with purple flowers and ] leaves}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cicadellidae|certain ]s}}

Acalepha

{{taxon|class|division|Radiata|a group of ]s including the ] and ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|subclass|Hexacorallia|certain extinct ]s}}

Acanthella

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Dictyonellidae|family}}|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Melastomataceae|two among the very many species of ]s, flowering plants of tropical South America}}

Acanthocephala

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Spiralia|] worms that have a ] armed with ] spines}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Coreidae|]s}}

Acanthocephalus

{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|]-like plants native to Central Asia}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Echinorhynchidae|family}}|certain ] ]s}}

Acca

{{taxon|genus|family|Myrtaceae|] or ] and closely related shrubs of South America}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Nymphalidae|sometimes including in genus {{taxlink|Pantoporia|genus}}}}

Acidobacteria

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria|] ], sometimes {{taxlink|Acidobacteriia|phylum}}, now '']''|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Acidobacteriota|i=1}}

Acoela

{{taxon|order|class|Turbellaria}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Xenacoelomorpha}}

Acrocephalus

{{taxon|genus|family|Acrocephalidae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Lamiaceae|now {{taxlink|Platostoma|genus}}}}

Acrothoracica

{{taxon|superorder|infraclass|Cirripedia}}
{{taxon|infraclass|class|Thecostraca}}

Actaea

{{taxon|genus|family|Ranunculaceae|] or ], flowering plants native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Xanthidae|various ]s}}

Actinaria

{{taxon|order|subclass|Hexacorallia}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Anthozoa|}}

Actinopterygii

{{taxon|class|superclass|Osteichthyes}}
{{taxon|superclass|infraphylum|Gnathostomata}}

Adelia

{{taxon|genus|family|Euphorbiaceae|various ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cicadidae|various ]s}}

Adelphia

{{taxon|genus|family|Malpighiaceae|woody ]s, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Pyralidae|a single species of ]}}

Aegilops

{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|the ]es}}
{{taxon|genus|order|{{taxlink|Arcoida|order}}|extinct ]s}}

Agathis

{{taxon|genus|family|Araucariaceae|certain ancient ]s, called ] or ], native to southeast Asia, especially Indonesia}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Braconidae|certain ] ]s}}

Aglaomorpha

{{taxon|genus|family|Erebidae|certain moths}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Polypodiaceae|certain ferns}}

Aglossa

{{taxon|order|class|Amphibia|certain tongueless, tailless ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Pyralidae|certain ]s}}

Agnatha

{{taxon|superclass|subphylum|Chordata}}
{{taxon|infraphylum|subphylum|Chordata}}

Alaria

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Alariaceae|family}}|certain ]e}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Diplostomatidae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Alectoria

{{taxon|genus|family|Tettigoniidae|bush crickets or katydids}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Parmeliaceae|fruticose lichens}}

Aloe

{{taxon|genus|family|Xanthorrhoeaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asphodelaceae}}

Alsophila

{{taxon|genus|family|Cyatheaceae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Geometridae|certain ]s}}

Alveolata

{{taxon|superphylum|subkingdom|Biciliata}}
{{taxon|superphylum|infrakingdom|Halvaria}}

Amblycera

{{taxon|suborder|order|Phthiraptera}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Psocodea}}

Ammophila

{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|many ]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sphecidae|some ]s and others}}

Amoebozoa

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Protista}}
{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Sarcomastigota}}

Amorpha

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|{{vern|false indigo|false indigos}}, plants whose flowers lack the wing and keel petals typical of other members of the {{taxfmt|Faboideae|subfamily}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sphingidae|certain ]s}}

Amphisbaenia

{{taxon|suborder|order|Lacertoidea}}
{{taxon|superfamily|order|Squamata}}

Amygdalus

{{taxon|genus|family|Rosaceae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Rosaceae|{{taxlink|Prunus subg. Amygdalus|subgenus}}}}
{{taxon|section|subgenus|{{taxlink|Prunus subg. Amygdalus|subgenus}}| {{taxlink|Prunus sect. Amygdalus|section}}}}

Ancylostomatidae

{{taxon|family|order|Panagrolaimida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Strongylida}}

Angiostrongylidae

{{taxon|family|order|Panagrolaimida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Strongylida}}

Anguilliformes

{{taxon|order|superorder|Elopomorpha}}
{{taxon|order|class|Teleostei}}

Animalia

{{taxon|kingdom|domain|Eukaryota}}
{{taxon|kingdom|superkingdom|Eukaryota}}

Anisakidae

{{taxon|family|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Rhabditida}}

Anisoptera

{{taxon|infraorder|order|Odonata|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Dipterocarpaceae|}}

Annelida

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Protostomia}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Spiralia}}

Annona

{{taxon|genus|family|Annonaceae|flowering plants, consisting of tropical ]s and small trees, including the ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Miridae|certain {{vern|capsid bug|pl=s}}}}

Anthocerotophyta

{{taxon|division|kingdom|Plantae}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Embryophyta}}

Anthophila

{{taxon|clade|order|Hymenoptera|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Choreutidae|certain ]s}}

Anthozoa

{{taxon|class|phylum|Cnidaria}}
{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Cnidaria}}
{{taxon|class|subphylum|Anthozoa}}

Anticlea

{{taxon|genus|family|Geometridae|certain moths}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Melanthiaceae|certain plants}}

Anura

{{taxon|order|subclass|Lissamphibia|]s and ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|now {{taxlink|Arctium sect. Anura|section}}}}

Aotus

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Aotidae|family}}|]s}}

Apatura

{{taxon|genus|family|Nymphalidae|now, any of four species of ], formerly also including species now in genera {{taxlink|Mimathyma|genus}} and {{taxlink|Chitoria|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Nymphalidae|{{vern|cracker butterfly|cracker butterflies}}, now included in genus {{taxfmt|Hamadryas|genus}}}}

Aphis

{{taxon|genus|family|Aphididae|typical ]s}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Aphididae|{{taxlink|Aphis (Aphis)|subgenus}}}}

Apicomplexa

{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Myzozoa}}
{{taxon|infraphylum|subphylum|Myzozoa}}

Aplacophora

{{taxon|class|phylum|Mollusca}}
{{taxon|clade|phylum|Mollusca}}

Apoda

{{taxon|order|class|Amphibia|{{taxfmt|Gymnophiona|order}}, ]s, worm-like ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Limacodidae|]-like moths}}

Aquificae

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria|] that live in ]s and ] ocean ]s etc., now ''{{taxlink|Aquificota|phylum}}''|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|{{taxlink|Aquificota|phylum}}|i=1}}

Araucariaceae

{{taxon|family|order|Pinales}}
{{taxon|family|order|Cupressales}}

Archaeognatha

{{taxon|subclass|class|Insecta}}
{{taxon|order|subclass|Monocondylia|the {{vern|jumping bristletail|pl=s}}}}

Archezoa

{{taxon|kingdom|empire|Eukaryota}}
{{taxon|subkingdom|kingdom|Protozoa}}
{{taxon|superphylum|infrakingdom|Excavata|a group of ] ]s believed to have evolved before the origin of ]}}

Archiannelida

{{taxon|class|phylum|Annelida}}
{{taxon|order|class|Polychaeta}}

Arenaria

{{taxon|genus|family|Scolopacidae|]s, that forage for ]s along sea coasts worldwide, notably under small stones}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Caryophyllaceae|]s}}

Argentina

{{taxon|genus|family|Argentinidae|{{vern|herring smelt|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Rosaceae|]s and, possibly, some typical ]s}}

Articulata

{{taxon|subclass|class|Crinoidea|the surviving ]s, including ]s and ]}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Cyclostomatida|certain {{taxfmt|Bryozoa|phylum}}}}
{{taxon|division|subphylum|Brachiopoda|all groups with articulating hinges, approximately the same as the phylum {{taxlink|Rhynchonelliformea|subphylum}}}}

Ascarididae

{{taxon|family|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Rhabditida}}

Ascaridoidea

{{taxon|superfamily|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|superfamily|order|Rhabditida}}

Ascomycota

{{taxon|division|kingdom|Fungi}}
{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Dikarya}}

Ascothoracida

{{taxon|infraclass|class|Maxillopoda}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Thecostraca}}

Asparagaceae

{{taxon|family|order|Asparagales|several genera, including '']'' and {{taxlink|Hemiphylacus|genus}}, now called ]}}
{{taxon|family|order|Asparagales|many ]}}

Asparagopsis

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Bonnemaisoniaceae|family}}|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asparagaceae|certain plants; now merged into {{taxfmt|Asparagus|genus}}}}

Asta

{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae|an herb found in Mexico, especially {{w|San Luis Potosi}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Noctuidae|certain moths, now {{taxlink|Avitta|genus}}}}

Asterina

{{taxon|genus|family|Asterinidae|various ]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asterinaceae|various ]}}

Asterolepis

{{taxon|genus|family|Asterolepididae|extinct armored fishes}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Tortricidae|certain moths}}

Asterozoa

{{taxon|superclass|subphylum|Eleutherozoa}}
{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Echinodermata}}

Atheriniformes

{{taxon|order|superorder|Acanthopterygii|}}
{{taxon|order|class|Teleostei}}

Aulopiformes

{{taxon|order|superorder|Cyclosquamata}}
{{taxon|order|class|Teleostei}}

Aurata

{{taxon|genus|family|Sparidae|'']'', some ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sparidae|'']'', etc., some ]s}}

Austrobaileyales

{{taxon|order|class|Magnoliopsida}}
{{taxon|order|clade|angiosperms|diverging from other angiosperms about 130 Mya}}

Autophila

{{taxon|genus|family|Erebidae|certain ] moths}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|Autophila|certain ] moths}}

Aves

{{taxon|class|subphylum|Vertebrata|in older classifications}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Reptilia|in more recent classifications}}

Azalea

{{taxon|genus|family|Ericaceae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Ericaceae|{{taxlink|Rhododenron subg. Azalea|subgenus}}, now {{taxlink|Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum|subgenus}}}}

BCV

{{taxon|species|genus|Coronavirus|a ] that infects ]}}
{{taxon|species|genus|Circovirus|a ] that infects ]}}

Bacillus

{{taxon|genus|family|Bacillaceae|i=1|certain rod-shaped ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Bacillidae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Bacteroidetes

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria|i=1|now ''{{taxlink|Bacteriodota|phylum}}''}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|{{taxlink|Bacteriodota|phylum}}|i=1}}

Balaninus

{{taxon|genus|family|Curculionidae|{{synonym of|mul|Curculio}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Archaeobalanidae|family}}|{{synonym of|mul|{{taxlink|Conopea|genus}}}}}}

Balanophoreae

{{taxon|family|order|Santalales}}
{{taxon|order|class|{{taxlink|Rhizogens|class}}|in Lindley system}}

Barbus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Barbidae|family}}|many fish resembling ]s and ]s, now being assigned to genera, mostly in ], especially {{taxlink|Puntius|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cyprinidae|typical ]s and ]s}}

Bartonella

{{taxon|genus|family|Rhizobiaceae|i=1}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Bartonellaceae|i=1}}

Bartonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Gentianaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Loasaceae|family}}|now generally included in the genus ''{{ll|mul|Mentzelia}}'', ]s or {{vern|stickleaf|pl=s}}}}

Bartramia

{{taxon|genus|family|]|certain ]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Scolopacidae|], a migratory bird that breeds in much of Canada and the northern US}}

Bassia

{{taxon|genus|family|Amaranthaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Abylidae|family}}|a single species of ] ]s}}

Batis

{{taxon|genus|family|Platysteiridae|]-like birds of sub-Saharan Africa}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Bataceae|family}}|salt-tolerant plants native to warm-temperate-to-tropical America and tropical Australasia; ]}}

Batrachoidiformes

{{taxon|order|superorder|Paracanthopterygii}}
{{taxon|order|class|Teleostei}}

Bdelloidea

{{taxon|subclass|class|Eurotatoria|] ]s (that resemble ]es)}}
{{taxon|superfamily|order|Trombidiformes|various ]s}}

Beggiatoa

{{taxon|genus|family|Beggiatoaceae|i=1}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Thiotrichaceae|i=1}}

Belideus

{{taxon|subgenus|family|Petauridae|{{taxlink|Petaurus (Belideus)|subgenus}}, now recombined into {{taxfmt|Petaurus|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Petauridae|Now synonymized into {{taxfmt|Petaurus|genus}}}}

Beloniformes

{{taxon|order|class|Actinopterygii}}
{{taxon|order|class|Teleostei}}

Beryciformes

{{taxon|order|class|Actinopterygii|the ], ]es and ]es, and their close relatives}}
{{taxon|order|class|Teleostei|], ]s, ], and certain other closely related deepsea fish}}

Beta

{{taxon|genus|family|Amaranthaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Acrididae|now {{taxlink|Philbostroma|genus}}, certain ]s}}

Bilateria

{{taxon|subkingdom|kingdom|Animalia}}
{{taxon|clade|subkingdom|Eumetazoa}}

Bombus

{{taxon|genus|family|Apidae|]s}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Apidae|{{taxlink|Bombus (Bombus)|subgenus}}}}

Bonamia

{{taxon|genus|family|Convolvulaceae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Haplosporiidae|certain protists}}

Bonellia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Bonelliidae|family}}|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Eulimidae|family}}|certain snails}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Primulaceae|certain plants}}

Bordetella

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Burkholderiaceae|family}}|i=1}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxfmt|Alcaligenaceae|family}}|i=1}}

Bos grunniens

{{taxon|species|family|Bovidae|domesticated ]}}
{{taxon|species|family|Bovidae|all ]s}}

Bostrychia

{{taxon|genus|family|Threskiornithidae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Rhodomelaceae}}

Branchiura

{{taxon|subclass|class|Maxillopoda|}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|{{taxlink|Ichthyostraca|class}}}}

Brucella

{{taxon|genus|family|Rhizobiaceae|i=1}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Brucellaceae|i=1}}

Bryophyta

{{taxon|division|kingdom|Plantae}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Embryophyta}}

Burmannia

{{taxon|genus|family|Burmanniaceae|certain flowering plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Crambidae|certain moths}}

Byttnerioideae

{{taxon|subfamily|family|Malvaceae|several tribes of ] ]s, apparently not ]}}
{{taxon|clade|clade|Byttneriina}}

Caenogastropoda

{{taxon|superorder|subclass|Orthogastropoda}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Gastropoda}}

Calamus

{{taxon|genus|family|Sparidae|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Arecaceae|certain ] palms}}

Calliopsis

{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|now {{taxlink|Coreopsis sect. Calliopsis|section}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Andrenidae|certain ] bees}}

Calopteryx

{{taxon|genus|family|Calopterygidae|{{vern|jewelwing}}s, certain of the ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ericaceae|{{synonym of|mul|{{taxlink|Thibaudia|genus}}}} ({{vern|zagalita|pl=s}})}}

Canarium

{{taxon|genus|family|Burseraceae|various nut-bearing trees of ] tropics and subtropics}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Strombidae|certain {{vern|true conch|pl=s}}}}

Canistrum

{{taxon|genus|subfamily|{{taxlink|Bromelioideae|subfamily}}|certain tropical plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Bradybaenidae|family}}|certain land snails}}

Capillariidae

{{taxon|family|order|Trichocephalida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Trichinellida}}

Capsella

{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Donacidae|]s called ]s or ]s}}

Cardiophorus

{{taxon|genus|subfamily|{{taxlink|Cardiophorinae|subfamily}}|certain {{l|en|click beetle|click beetles}}}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|Cardiophorus|{{taxlink|Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus)|subgenus}}}}

Carex

{{taxon|genus|family|Cyperaceae|{{vern|true sedge|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|section|family|Cyperaceae|{{taxlink|Carex sect. Carex|section}}}}

Carinatae

{{taxon|subclass|class|Aves|Birds having a pronounced keel-like ], to which muscles used in flight attach}}
{{taxon|clade|subclass|Aves|Birds descended from a certain common ancestral type of bird, possibly having a keel-like ] and other bone-structure characteristics}}

Carteria

{{taxon|genus|family|Chlamydomonadaceae|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae|certain ]s, now in the genus {{taxlink|Bletia|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|order|Ceratitida|certain ] ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Chaetomiaceae|certain ] ]}}

Caryophyllus

{{taxon|genus|family|Myrtaceae|including the ], now included in {{taxfmt|Syzygium|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Caryophyllaceae|now principally {{taxfmt|Dianthus|genus}}, the ], which has a clove-like smell}}

Catenulida

{{taxon|order|subphylum|Catenulidea}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Platyhelminthes}}

Cathartidae

{{taxon|family|order|Accipitriformes}}
{{taxon|family|order|{{taxlink|Cathartiformes|order}}}}

Centrohelea

{{taxon|class|phylum|Heliozoa}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|{{taxlink|Haptista|phylum}}}}

Cercozoa

{{taxon|phylum|supergroup|Rhizaria|many ]s}}
{{taxon|phylum|infrakingdom|Rhizaria|certain ]s}}

Cereus

{{taxon|genus|family|Cactaceae|certain columnar ]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Sagartiidae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Cestoda

{{taxon|class|phylum|Platyhelminthes}}
{{taxon|infraclass|class|Neoophora}}

Cestoidea

{{taxon|order|phylum|Platyhelminthes|{{synonym of|mul|Cestoda|gloss=ranked as order}}}}
{{taxon|order|class|Cestoda}}

Cestracion

{{taxon|genus|family|Heterodontidae|]s, now included in genus '']''}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sphyrnidae|]s, synonym of '']''}}

Cetacea

{{taxon|infraorder|order|Artiodactyla}}
{{taxon|infraorder|order|Cetartiodactyla}}

Chaetosiphon

{{taxon|genus|family|Aphididae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Chaetosiphonaceae|family}}|certain ]e}}

Chamaepericlymenum

{{taxon|genus|family|Cornaceae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Cornaceae|synonym of {{taxlink|Cornus subg. Arctocrania|subgenus}}}}

Charophyta

{{taxon|division|kingdom|Plantae|including the ]s}}
{{taxon|superphylum|infrakingdom|Streptophyta}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Charophyta}}

Chelonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Cheloniidae|] ('']'')}}
{{taxon|order|class|Reptilia|]s; {{synonym of|mul|Testudines|nocap=1}}}}

Chelonii

{{taxon|order|class|Reptilia|synonym of order {{taxfmt|Testudines|order}} (]s)}}
{{taxon|superfamily|order|Testudines|synonym of superfamily {{taxfmt|Chelonioidea|superfamily}} of ]s}}
{{taxon|family|order|Testudines|synonym of family {{taxfmt|Cheloniidae|family}} of ]s}}

Chione

{{taxon|genus|family|Veneridae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Rubiaceae|trees from the ]}}

Chitonida

{{taxon|order|class|Polyplacophora|}}
{{taxon|order|subclass|{{taxlink|Neoloricata|subclass}}}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|{{taxlink|Neoloricata|order}}}}

Chlamydiae

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria|i=1|now ''{{taxlink|Chlamydiota|phylum}}''}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|{{taxlink|Chlamydiota|phylum}}|i=1}}

Chlamyphoridae

{{taxon|family|order|Cingulata|the ]s in genus '']''}}
{{taxon|family|order|Cingulata|all ]s except those in genus '']''}}

Chlamys

{{taxon|genus|family|Pectinidae|small ]s; many species formerly included in ''Chlamys'' are now in other genera in Pectinidae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Chrysomelidae|{{vern|warty leaf beetle|pl=s}}, now {{taxlink|Neochlamisus|genus}}}}

Chloris

{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Fringillidae|]es}}

Chloroflexi

{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Posibacteria|i=1|now ''{{taxlink|Chloroflexota|phylum}}''}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|{{taxlink|Chloroflexota|phylum}}|now ''{{taxlink|Chloroflexia|class}}''|i=1}}

Chlorophyceae

{{taxon|class|division|Chlorophyta}}
{{taxon|class|subphylum|Chlorophytina}}

Chlorophyta

{{taxon|division|kingdom|Plantae}}
{{taxon|infrakingdom|subkingdom|Viridiplantae}}
{{taxon|phylum|infrakingdom|Chlorophyta}}

Chondrilla

{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|certain plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Chondrillidae|certain sea sponges}}

Chordata

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Deuterostomia}}
{{taxon|phylum|infrakingdom|Deuterostomia}}

Chromista

{{taxon|taxon|subkingdom|Biciliata|all ] whose ]s contain ]s '''a''' and '''c'''}}
{{taxon|kingdom|superkingdom|Eukaryota|}}

Chrysiogenetes

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria|] that utilize ] compounds instead of ], now ''{{taxlink|Chrysiogenota|phylum}}''|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|{{taxlink|Chrysiogenota|phylum}}|i=1|now ''{{taxlink|Chrysiogenia|class}}''}}

Cichorieae

{{taxon|tribe|family|Asteraceae|including ], ], ], and ]}}
{{taxon|order|kingdom|Plantae|pre-Linnean, with similar members, but unclear placement}}

Ciliata

{{taxon|genus|family|Lotidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Alveolata|certain protozoa, ]s}}

Cinclidium

{{taxon|genus|family|Muscicapidae|the {{vern|blue-fronted robin}} ({{taxlink|Cinclidium frontale|species}})}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Mniaceae|{{vern|cinclidium moss}}}}

Cirripedia

{{taxon|infraclass|class|Maxillopoda}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Thecostraca}}

Cladocera

{{taxon|order|infraclass|Diplostraca}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Diplostraca}}

Claytonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Montiaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Portulacaceae}}

Clivia

{{taxon|genus|family|Amaryllidaceae|the ]s or ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Encyrtidae|a monotypic taxon, containing only {{taxlink|Clivia antoninae|species}}, a ] ] of China}}

Clotho

{{taxon|genus|family|Oecobiidae|], {{vern|wall spider|pl=s}}, with its species now in other genera in {{taxfmt|Oecobiidae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Viperidae|]s, with its species now in other genera in {{taxfmt|Viperidae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Trochilidae|certain ]s}}

Clytemnestra

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Peltidiidae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Clytemnestridae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cerambycidae|certain ]s}}

Cnidaria

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Metazoa}}
{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Animalia}}

Coccidia

{{taxon|subclass|class|{{taxlink|Conoidasida|class}}|various ] ]}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|{{taxlink|Coccidiomorphea|class}}|various ] ]s}}

Coccoidea

{{taxon|superfamily|order|Hemiptera|]s, including ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Coccoideaceae|certain ]s}}

Coelodiazesis

{{taxon|genus|family|Culicidae|one species of ], {{taxlink|Coelodiazesis barberi|species}} (now {{taxlink|Anopheles barberi|species}})}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Culicidae|{{taxlink|Anopheles (Coelodiazesis)|subgenus}}, now included in subgenus {{taxlink|Anopheles (Anopheles)|subgenus}}}}

Cola

{{taxon|genus|family|Malvaceae|] trees}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Noctuidae|certain ]s}}

Collinsia

{{taxon|genus|family|Plantaginaceae|about 20 accepted species of ] ]s, called {{vern|blue eyed Mary|pl=s}} and {{vern|Chinese houses}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Linyphiidae|certain ]s}}

Colocasia

{{taxon|genus|family|Araceae|herbaceous perennial plants with a large ] on or just below the ground surface and large to very large leaves, such as ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Noctuidae|certain ]s}}

Cooperia

{{taxon|genus|family|Cooperiidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Amaryllidaceae|certain plants}}

Copepoda

{{taxon|subclass|class|Maxillopoda}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Arthropoda}}

Cordia

{{taxon|genus|family|Boraginaceae|certain flowering plants, including ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Aphrophoridae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Corona

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Orthalicidae|family}}|certain ] ]s ] to ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Liliaceae|now included in '']''}}

Coronaster

{{taxon|genus|family|Asteriidae|certain species of {{l|en|starfish}}}}
{{taxon|genus|kingdom|Chromista|certain ]s}}

Cossina

{{taxon|section|order|Lepidoptera|many ]s}}
{{taxon|subsection|order|Lepidoptera|many ]s}}

Coxiella

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Coxiellaceae|family}}|i=1|a ] species that causes ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Tomichiidae|family}}|certain ]s from ] ]s in Australia}}

Craniata

{{taxon|clade|phylum|Chordata|animals with ]-like elements}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Brachiopoda}}

Crenarchaeota

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Archaea|many ]-] organisms, some of which are ]s|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Crenarchaeota|{{taxfmt|Thermoprotei|class|i=1}}|i=1}}

Crepis

{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Calloporidae|family}}|little-known ]s, of recently revised placement}}

Crinoidea

{{taxon|class|subphylum|Pelmatozoa}}
{{taxon|class|subphylum|Crinozoa}}

Crocodylomorpha

{{taxon|superorder|division|Archosauria}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Reptilia}}

Cryptista

{{taxon|phylum|taxon|Chromista}}
{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Hacrobia}}

Cryptococcus

{{taxon|genus|family|Tremellaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Cryptococcaceae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Eriococcidae|certain ]s, {{vern|soft scale|pl=s}}, some of which are ]s in ]}}

Cryptolepis

{{taxon|genus|family|Apocynaceae|certain plants}}
{{taxon|genus|order|{{taxlink|Osteolepiformes|order}}|certain extinct fishes}}

Cryptomeria

{{taxon|genus|family|Cupressaceae|one species, the {{l|en|Japanese cedar}} ({{taxfmt|Cryptomeria japonica|species}}), the seeds of which are in the scales of the cones}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Noctuidae|a genus of {{l|en|moth|moths}}}}

Cryptomonada

{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Cryptista}}
{{taxon|superclass|subphylum|Rollomonadia}}

Cryptophyceae

{{taxon|class|subphylum|Cryptomonada}}
{{taxon|class|subphylum|Rollomonadia}}

Cryptosporidiidae

{{taxon|family|order|Eucoccidiorida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Eimerida}}

Ctenopharyngodon idella

{{taxon|species|family|Cyprinidae}}
{{taxon|species|family|{{taxlink|Xenocypridinae|family}}}}

Ctenophora

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Radiata}}
{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Animalia}}

Culex

{{taxon|genus|family|Culicidae|certain ]es, including several that transmit important diseases}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Culicidae|certain ]es ({{taxfmt|Culex (Culex)|subgenus}})}}

Cupressaceae

{{taxon|family|order|Pinales}}
{{taxon|family|order|Cupressales}}

Cutleria

{{taxon|genus|family|Cutleriaceae|certain ]e}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Sphenacodontidae|family|†Sphenacodontidae}}|certain extnct ]s}}

Cyanea

{{taxon|genus|family|Cyaneidae|various ] found in the northern waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Campanulaceae|several nearly branchless trees native to ]}}

Cyanobacteria

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria|(formerly within ] '']'') ]e|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Cyanobacteria|i=1}}

Cycadophyta

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Plantae|the ]s etc}}
{{taxon|division|phylum|Tracheophyta|the ]s etc}}

Cyclophora

{{taxon|genus|tribe|Cosymbiini|certain {{l|en|geometrid}} moths}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cyclophoraceae|certain {{l|en|ochrophyte|ochrophytes}}}}

Cyclophyllidea

{{taxon|order|subclass|Neodermata}}
{{taxon|order|subclass|Eucestoda}}

Cyclospora

{{taxon|genus|family|Eimeriidae|described by  Schneider, certain ]s including one ('']'') causing ] in humans}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ceramiaceae|described by Agardh, certain ]e, now in {{taxlink|Carpoblepharis|genus}}}}

Cyclostomata

{{taxon|class|subphylum|Vertebrata|the living {{vern|jawless fish|jawless fishes}}: ]s and ]es; the ]s}}
{{taxon|order|phylum|Bryozoa|the {{taxfmt|Cyclostomatida|order}}}}

Cynodon

{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|several species of {{l|en|grass}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Cynodontidae|family}}|{{vern|dogtooth characin|pl=s}}}}

Cyperoideae

{{taxon|subfamily|family|Cyperaceae|typical ]s}}
{{taxon|section|family|Cyperaceae|{{taxlink|Carex sect. Cyperoideae|section}}, now including species formerly in section ''Ovales''}}

Cystophora

{{taxon|genus|family|Phocidae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sargassaceae|certain ]e}}

Dahlia

{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|]s, dahlia flowers}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Noctuidae|various ]s}}

Danaus

{{taxon|genus|family|Nymphalidae|called ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, and ]s}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Nymphalidae|{{taxlink|Danaus (Danaus)|subgenus}}, that includes {{taxfmt|Danaus plexippus|species}}}}

Decodon

{{taxon|genus|family|Labridae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Lythraceae|the ] or {{vern|swamp loosestrife}}}}

Decumaria

{{taxon|genus|family|Hydrangeaceae|the }}
{{taxon|section|family|Hydrangeaceae|{{taxlink|Hydrangea sect. Decumaria|section}}}}

Deferribacteres

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria|i=1|now {{taxlink|Deferribacterota|phylum}}}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|{{taxlink|Deferribacterota|phylum}}|i=1}}

Deidamia

{{taxon|genus|family|Sphingidae|{{taxlink|Deidamia inscriptum|species}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Passifloraceae|}}

Dendroceratida

{{taxon|order|subclass|Ceractinomorpha|}}
{{taxon|order|class|Demospongiae}}

Dendrogastrida

{{taxon|order|class|Maxillopoda|}}
{{taxon|order|class|Thecostraca}}

Dendromyrmex

{{taxon|subgenus|family|Formicidae|{{syn of|mul|{{taxlink|Camponotus (Dendromyrmex)|subgenus}}|nocap=1}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Formicidae}}

Dentaria

{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Brassicaceae|{{taxlink|Cardamine subg. Dentaria|subgenus}}}}

Desmidiales

{{taxon|order|class|Charophyceae}}
{{taxon|order|class|Conjugatophyceae}}

Deuterostomia

{{taxon|infrakingdom|subkingdom|Bilateria}}
{{taxon|superphylum|subkingdom|Eumetazoa}}

Diadema

{{taxon|genus|family|Diademaceae|certain fungi}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Diadematidae|certain sea urchins}}

Dianthus compactus

{{taxon|species|family|Caryophyllaceae|'']''; ]}}
{{taxon|subspecies|family|Caryophyllaceae|{{taxlink|Dianthus barbatus subsp. compactus|subspecies}}}}

Diascia

{{taxon|genus|family|Scrophulariaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Noctuidae|certain moths}}

Dicentra

{{taxon|genus|family|Papaveraceae|}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Fumariaceae|about a dozen species of perennial herbs with ] ] leaves and a heart-shaped or two-spurred ], including {{taxfmt|Dicentra spectabilis|species}}, now {{taxfmt|Lamprocapnos spectabilis|species}}}}

Dicondylia

{{taxon|clade|class|Insecta|all living insects, excluding the primitive {{taxfmt|Monocondylia|subclass}}}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Insecta|the single order {{ll|mul|Zygentoma}}}}

Dictyoptera

{{taxon|cohort|supercohort|Polyneoptera}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Lycidae|the ]s}}

Dicyemida

{{taxon|phylum|group|Mesozoa}}
{{taxon|order|phylum|Rhombozoa}}

Digitaria

{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|]es, ], and others}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Astartidae|a single species of ]s}}

Dikarya

{{taxon|subkingdom|kingdom|Fungi}}
{{taxon|clade|clade|Opisthokonta}}

Dilepis

{{taxon|genus|family|Dilepididae|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|{{synonym of|mul|Flaveria}}, flowering plants called ]s}}

Dinoflagellata

{{taxon|superclass|phylum|Miozoa}}
{{taxon|parvphylum|phylum|Miozoa}}

Dionaea

{{taxon|genus|family|Droseraceae|certain ] plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Tachinidae|]}}

Diplostraca

{{taxon|infraclass|class|Branchiopoda}}
{{taxon|order|class|Branchiopoda}}

Diplura

{{taxon|order|superorder|Diplurata}}
{{taxon|class|subphylum|Hexapoda}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Dipluridae|family}}|a South American ]}}

Dipnoi

{{taxon|subclass|class|Sarcopterygii}}
{{taxon|infraclass|subclass|Sarcopterygii}}
{{taxon|class|superclass|Sarcopterygii}}

Discina

{{taxon|genus|family|Discinaceae|certain ascomycete fungi}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Discinidae|family}}|extinct brachiopods}}

Discophora

{{taxon|genus|family|Nymphalidae|] butterflies of Asia}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Stemonuraceae|family}}|trees of the ] tropics}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Cnidaria|a taxon broadly equivalent to modern ]}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Scyphozoa|a ] taxon of varying composition, but usually ] and ]}}

Discula

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Hygromiidae|family}}|the {{vern|hairy snail|pl=s}} and their allies}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Gnomoniaceae|certain fungi that are plant ]s}}

Dolichos

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|certain plants of Africa and Asia, ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Carabidae|now subgenus {{taxlink|Calathus (Dolichus)|subgenus}}, certain ]s}}

Donax

{{taxon|genus|family|Donacidae|marine clams, the ]s or ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Marantaceae|a single species of plants from ] and ]}}

Dracaena

{{taxon|genus|family|Asparagaceae|]s, of the Canary Islands}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Teiidae|]s, of the tropical Americas}}

Dracunculidae

{{taxon|family|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Rhabditida}}

Dracunculoidea

{{taxon|superfamily|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|superfamily|order|Rhabditida}}

Dracunculus

{{taxon|genus|family|Dracunculidae|greatly ] ] worms including the {{vern|Guinea worm}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Araceae|] ] ]s sometimes grown for ] purposes}}

Drosophila

{{taxon|genus|family|Drosophilidae|] or ]s}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Drosophilidae|{{taxlink|Drosophila (Drosophila)|subgenus}}}}

Dryas

{{taxon|genus|family|Rosaceae|many ] plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Nymphalidae|certain ]}}

Dryopteris

{{taxon|genus|family|Dryopteridaceae|]s, ]s, or ]s, and ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Drepanidae|family}}|certain ]s, now considered a junior synonym of '']''}}

Dulcamara

{{taxon|genus|family|Solanaceae|synonymized with '']''}}
{{taxon|section|family|Solanaceae|{{taxlink|Solanum sect. Dulcamara|section}}}}

Ebenus

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|flowering herbs found from Morocco to the Himalayas}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ebenaceae|], now {{taxfmt|Diospyros|genus}}}}

Ecdysozoa

{{taxon|clade|clade|Protostomia}}
{{taxon|superphylum|infrakingdom|Protostomia}}

Echinacea

{{taxon|superorder|class|Echinoidea|]s with solid ]s and ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|]s}}

Echinops

{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Tenrecidae|{{vern|lesser hedgehog tenrec|pl=s}} ({{taxlink|Echinops telfairi|species}}), of Madagascar}}

Edwardsia

{{taxon|genus|family|Edwardsiidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|now {{taxlink|Sophora sect. Edwardsia|section}}}}

Edwardsiella

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Hafniaceae|family}}|i=1|certain ], ] ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Edwardsiidae|certain ]s}}

Elachista

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Elachistidae|family}}|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Chordariaceae|certain ]e}}

Elasmobranchii

{{taxon|subclass|class|Chondrichthyes}}
{{taxon|class|superclass|Chondrichthyes}}

Eleutherodactylus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Eleutherodactylidae|family}}|{{vern|robber frog|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|Eleutherodactylus}}

Elusimicrobia

{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Negibacteria|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Elusimicrobia|i=1}}

Embioptera

{{taxon|order|subdivision|Pterygota}}
{{taxon|order|class|Polyneoptera}}

Embryophyta

{{taxon|subkingdom|subdivision|Streptophytina}}
{{taxon|superphylum|infrakingdom|Streptophyta}}

Ensifera

{{taxon|genus|family|Trochilidae|{{vern|sword-billed hummingbird}}}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Orthoptera|]s, ]s and ]}}

Entomophaga

{{taxon|genus|family|Tachinidae|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Entomophthoraceae|certain ] ] of insects}}

Eozoa

{{taxon|superphylum|clade|Excavata}}
{{taxon|subkingdom|kingdom|Protozoa}}

Ephemera

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Ephemeridae|family}}|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|order|{{taxlink|Naviculales|order}}|certain ]s}}

Equus asinus

{{taxon|species|family|Equidae|]s or ]es, often domesticated}}
{{taxon|species|family|Equidae|{{vern|African wild ass|pl=es}} and the domesticated asses believed derived from them or from a close extinct relative}}

Eremophila

{{taxon|genus|family|Alaudidae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Scrophulariaceae|Australian desert shrubs and trees, many called {{vern|poverty bush|pl=es}} and ]es}}

Erica

{{taxon|genus|family|Ericaceae|]s and ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Salticidae|certain ]s}}

Eruca

{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae|] and closely related plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Saturniidae|certain ] ]s}}

Eucalyptus

{{taxon|genus|family|Myrtaceae|a group of trees native to and widespread in ], also native to nearby islands, as far north as the Philippines}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Myrtaceae|{{taxlink|Eucalyptus subg. Eucalyptus|subgenus}}}}
{{taxon|section|subgenus|Eucalyptus|{{taxlink|Eucalyptus sect. Eucalyptus|section}}}}
{{taxon|series|section|Eucalyptus|{{taxlink|Eucalyptus ser. Eucalyptus|section}}}}

Eucharis

{{taxon|genus|family|Amaryllidaceae|several ] ]s from ] and ], now often {{syn of|mul|Urceolina|nocap=1}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Eucharitidae|certain parasitoid ]s}}

Euglenozoa

{{taxon|infrakingdom|subkingdom|Eozoa|}}
{{taxon|phylum|infrakingdom|Euglenozoa|}}

Eulalia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Phyllodocidae|family}}|certain ] ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Stratiomyidae|a synonym for the genus {{taxfmt|Odontomyia|genus}} of flies}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|tropical ] ]es}}

Eulipotyphla

{{taxon|order|class|Mammalia|]s}}
{{taxon|clade|clade|Laurasiatheria}}

Eunomia

{{taxon|genus|family|Erebidae|certain moths}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae|{{syn of|mul|{{taxlink|Noccaea|genus}}|nocap=1}}}}

Eupatorium

{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|]s, ]s, and ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|all of ''Eupatorium sensu stricto'' and more than a dozen of what are now considered separate genera}}

Eupelycosauria

{{taxon|suborder|superclass|Tetrapoda|]s}}
{{taxon|clade|superclass|Tetrapoda|]s, including most ]s, as well as all ]s and ]}}

Euphractinae

{{taxon|subfamily|family|Dasypodidae}}
{{taxon|subfamily|family|Chlamyphoridae}}

Eupulmonata

{{taxon|suborder|order|Pulmonata|the ]s}}
{{taxon|superorder|class|Gastropoda}}

Euryale

{{taxon|genus|family|Nymphaeaceae|] growing in ] and ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Euryalidae|family}}|]s with much-branched arms}}

Eurybia

{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|formerly included in genus '']''}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Riodinidae|certain ] ] ]}}

Eurypygiformes

{{taxon|order|class|Aves}}
{{taxon|order|class|Reptilia}}

Euthyneura

{{taxon|clade|class|Gastropoda|certain ]s and ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Hybotidae|family}}| ]}}

Excavata

{{taxon|clade|supergroup|Bikonta}}
{{taxon|infrakingdom|subkingdom|Eozoa}}

Facetotecta

{{taxon|infraclass|class|Maxillopoda}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Thecostraca}}

Falconiformes

{{taxon|order|parvclass|Neognathae}}
{{taxon|order|superorder|Neoaves|only the family {{taxfmt|Falconidae|family}}}}

Farancia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Dipsadidae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Colubridae}}

Fenestella

{{taxon|genus|family|Fenestellidae|extinct ]s forming fan-shaped colonies with a netted appearance}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Fenestellaceae|family}}|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Anomiidae|certain ]s, now {{taxfmt|Anomia|genus}}}}

Filarioidea

{{taxon|superfamily|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|superfamily|order|Rhabditida}}

Finschia

{{taxon|genus|family|Proteaceae|trees native to ] and ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Acanthizidae|}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Mohouidae|family}}|now '']''}}

Fistularia

{{taxon|genus|family|Fistulariidae|]es or ]s, sole genus in its family}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ulvaceae|certain ]e now in genus '']''}}

Florissantia

{{taxon|genus|family|Malvaceae|certain extinct flowering plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Dictyopharidae|family}}|certain extinct ]s}}

Foraminifera

{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Retaria}}
{{taxon|infraphylum|phylum|Retaria}}

Frankia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Frankiaceae|family}}|i=1|], ] bacteria that live in ] with ] plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Gnomoniaceae|now {{taxlink|Greeneria|genus}} (certain ] fungi)}}

Fridericia

{{taxon|genus|family|Enchytraeidae|resembling small earthworms, including ]s and ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Bignoniaceae|conspicuously flowering ] tropical trees}}

Fritillaria

{{taxon|genus|family|Liliaceae|] flowering plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Fritillariidae|family}}|many small free-swimming ]s}}

Furcifer

{{taxon|genus|family|Chamaeleonidae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cervidae|South American deer with ] antlers, now {{taxlink|Hippocamelus|genus}} }}

Fusobacteria

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Fusobacteria|i=1|now {{taxlink|Fusobacteriia|class}}}}

Gastrotricha

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Protostomia}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Spiralia}}

Gekkota

{{taxon|order|class|Reptilia}}
{{taxon|infraorder|suborder|Sauria|}}

Geotria

{{taxon|genus|family|Geotridae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Petromyzontidae}}

Geotria australis

{{taxon|species|family|{{taxlink|Geotridae|family}}}}
{{taxon|species|family|Petromyzontidae}}

Gesneria

{{taxon|genus|family|Gesneriaceae|certain flowering plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Crambidae|certain moths}}

Giraffa camelopardalis

{{taxon|species|family|Giraffidae|all extant ]s}}
{{taxon|species|family|Giraffidae|the {{vern|northern giraffe}}}}

Glaucidium

{{taxon|genus|family|Strigidae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ranunculaceae|{{vern|Japanese wood poppy}}}}

Glaucium

{{taxon|genus|family|Papaveraceae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cerambycidae|}}

Glaux

{{taxon|genus|family|Primulaceae|]s; now a single species of ], ], now sometimes {{taxlink|Lysimachia maritima|species}}}}
{{taxon|genus|order|Strigiformes|certain ]s}}

Glires

{{taxon|clade|superorder|Euarchontoglires|]s, ]s, ]s, and ]s}}
{{taxon|order|class|Mammalia|]s and ]-like animals}}
{{taxon|order|class|Mammalia|corresponding to {{taxfmt|Rodentia|order}}, plus {{taxfmt|Noctilio|genus}}}}

Glomeromycota

{{taxon|division|kingdom|Fungi}}
{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Eomycota}}

Glyphis

{{taxon|genus|family|Carcharhinidae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Graphidaceae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Gmelina

{{taxon|genus|family|Lamiaceae|plants, principally of southeast Asia, ], and Australia}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Gammaridae|certain shrimp-like ]s}}

Gnathostomata

{{taxon|infraphylum|phylum|Chordata|those ]s that have ]s}}
{{taxon|superorder|class|Echinoidea|some ]s, including the ]s}}

Gnathostomatidae

{{taxon|family|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Rhabditida}}

Gonostomatidae

{{taxon|family|order|Stomiiformes|deep-water marine fish, commonly named ], {{vern|lightfish|pl=es}}, or {{vern|anglemouth|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|family|class|{{taxlink|Spirotrichea|class}}|certain ]s}}

Gordonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Theaceae|certain flowering plants, principally of southeastern Asia}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Gordoniaceae|family}}|certain bacteria}}
{{taxon|genus|clade|{{taxlink|Dicynodontoidea|clade|†Dicynodontoidea}}|extinct ]s from the ] of Scotland}}

Gouldia

{{taxon|genus|family|Veneridae|a ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Rubiaceae|now subsumed into genus {{taxlink|Kadua|genus}}}}

Grammitis

{{taxon|genus|family|Polypodiaceae|a few hundred species now many dispersed among numerous genera in ] and some in ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Polypodiaceae|{{vern|dwarf polypody}} (about 25 species)}}

Graphis

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Graphidaceae|family}}|{{vern|script lichen|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|class|Gastropoda|certain ]s}}

Graphium

{{taxon|genus|family|Papilionidae|many species of ], many known as ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s,  etc.}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Microascaceae|family}}|certain ] that are plant ]s}}

Gymnospermae

{{taxon|clade|clade|spermatophytes}}
{{taxon|superclass|subphylum|Spermatophytina}}

Haemosporida

{{taxon|order|class|Aconoidasida}}
{{taxon|order|class|{{taxlink|Coccoidiomorphea|class}}}}

Hamadryas

{{taxon|genus|family|Ranunculaceae|perennial herbs of southern South America}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Nymphalidae|{{vern|cracker butterfly|cracker butterflies}}, found from Arizona through much of South America}}

Haplomi

{{taxon|order|class|Teleostei}}
{{taxon|suborder|class|Teleostei}}

Harrisia

{{taxon|genus|family|Tachinidae|certain flies}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cactaceae|], ]}}

Haya

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Thescelosauridae|family|†Thescelosauridae}}|an extinct bird-like ] from the Late ] of ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Caryophyllaceae}}

Hebe

{{taxon|genus|family|Plantaginaceae}}
{{taxon|section|family|Plantaginaceae|{{taxlink|Veronica sect. Hebe|section}}}}

Helicina

{{taxon|suborder|order|Stylommatophora|}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Helicinidae}}

Heliozoa

{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Biciliata}}
{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|{{taxlink|Haptista|phylum}}}}

Helxine

{{taxon|genus|family|Urticaceae|certain nettles}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Polygonaceae|certain knotweeds}}

Hepatica

{{taxon|section|family|Ranunculaceae|{{taxlink|Anemone sect. Hepatica|section}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ranunculaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Erebidae|certain ]s}}

Hesperhodos

{{taxon|genus|family|Rosaceae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|Rosa|{{alt form of|mul|{{taxlink|Rosa subg. Hesperhodos|subgenus}}|nocap=1}}}}

Heterobranchia

{{taxon|superorder|subclass|Orthogastropoda}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Gastropoda}}

Heterophyidae

{{taxon|family|order|Plagiorchiida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Opisthorchiida}}

Holocentridae

{{taxon|family|order|{{taxlink|Holocentriformes|order}}}}
{{taxon|family|order|Beryciformes}}

Holostei

{{taxon|infraclass|subclass|Neopterygii|}}
{{taxon|class|superclass|Actinopterygii}}

Hominidae

{{taxon|family|order|Primates|]s: ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, and extinct ]s}}
{{taxon|family|order|Primates|]s and our extinct relatives, but excluding ] and ]s}}

Huberia

{{taxon|genus|family|Melastomataceae|certain plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Formicidae|certain ants}}

Hygrophila

{{taxon|genus|family|Acanthaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|superorder|class|Gastropoda|}}

Hymenolepis

{{taxon|genus|family|Hymenolepididae|]s responsible for ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|certain ] plants}}

Hypoderma

{{taxon|genus|family|Oestridae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Rhytismataceae|family}}|a ]}}

Hypotrichia

{{taxon|genus|family|Scarabaeidae|certain beetles}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|{{taxlink|Spirotrichea|class}}}}

Hyssopus

{{taxon|genus|family|Lamiaceae|] plants, including ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Eulophidae|parasitic ] insects}}

Hystrix

{{taxon|genus|family|Hystricidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|species now transferred to genera '']'' and '']''}}

Iguanidae

{{taxon|family|order|Iguania|also known as {{taxlink|Iguaninae|subfamily}} in {{ll|mul|Iguanidae}} ({{ll|mul|sensu lato}})}}
{{taxon|family|order|Iguania|including all members of {{taxfmt|Iguania|suborder}} except those of families {{taxfmt|Agamidae|family}} and {{taxfmt|Chamaeleonidae|family}}}}

Inga

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|small ], tough-leaved, nitrogen-fixing trees and ]s, many used as ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Oecophoridae|certain of the {{vern|concealer moth|pl=s}}}}

Io

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Pleuroceridae|family}}|only one species {{taxlink|Io fluvialis|species}} ({{vern|spiny river snail}})}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Saturniidae|now genus {{taxlink|Adetomeris|genus}}, of ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|only one species {{taxlink|Io ambondrombeensis|species}}, native to Madagascar}}

Iris

{{taxon|genus|family|Iridaceae|]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Tarachodidae|family}}|certain of the ]es}}

Ischnochitonina

{{taxon|suborder|order|Loricata}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Chitonida}}
{{taxon|order|class|Polyplacophora|{{ll|mul|Chitonida}}}}

Ismene

{{taxon|genus|family|Amaryllidaceae|]s, native to ] and ] but widely cultivated elsewhere for their ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Crambidae|a single species of ], endemic to ]}}

Isoptera

{{taxon|clade|order|Blattodea|}}
{{taxon|epifamily|order|Blattodea}}

Jacksonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|various plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Aphididae|various true bugs}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Lycaenidae|various butterflies, now genus {{taxlink|Cesa|genus}}}}

Jubula

{{taxon|genus|family|Jubulaceae|a group of ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Strigidae|{{vern|maned owl}}, of western tropical Africa}}

Jungermanniopsida

{{taxon|class|division|Marchantiophyta}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Marchantiophyta}}

Kali

{{taxon|genus|family|Chiasmodontidae|certain {{vern|snaketooth fish|pl=es}}, deep sea fish of fearsome appearance}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Amaranthaceae|certain prickly ]s; previously and again now usually included in genus '']''}}

Kerria

{{taxon|genus|family|Kerriidae|certain scale insects}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Rosaceae|certain flowering plants}}

Knightia

{{taxon|genus|family|Clupeidae|bony fish that lived in the freshwater lakes and rivers of North America and Asia during the Eocene epoch}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Proteaceae|a genus of ] woody plants ] to New Zealand}}

Kniphofia

{{taxon|genus|family|Xanthorrhoeaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asphodelaceae}}

Lactarius

{{taxon|genus|family|Russulaceae|] mushrooms.}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Lactariidae|family}}|] (fish)}}

Laelia

{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae|{{synonym of|mul|{{taxlink|Bunias|genus}}}}}}

Lagurus

{{taxon|genus|family|Cricetidae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|certain ]es, generally known as ]}}

Lasiurus

{{taxon|genus|family|Vespertilionidae|{{vern|hairy-tailed bat|pl=s}}, ] tree-dwellers}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|}}

Laurida

{{taxon|order|class|Maxillopoda}}
{{taxon|order|class|Thecostraca}}

Lawsonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Lythraceae|] plant}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Desulfovibrionaceae|family}}|i=1|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Anthribidae|certain ]s}}

Ledum

{{taxon|genus|family|Ericaceae}}
{{taxon|subsection|family|Ericaceae|{{taxlink|Rhododendron subsect. Ledum|subsection}}}}

Leiothrix

{{taxon|genus|family|Leiothrichidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Eriocaulaceae|family}}|plants of tropical South America}}

Leitneria

{{taxon|genus|family|Simaroubaceae|] ({{taxlink|Leitneria floridiana|species}})}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Halolaelapidae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Leptonema

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Hydropsychidae|family}}|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Phyllanthaceae|tropical ]s of Madagascar}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Leptospiraceae|a ] ]}}

Leptosomus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Leptosomatidae|family}}|the ], sole member of its family, sometimes in its order}}
{{taxon|genus|order|Commelinales|now '']''}}

Lestoidea

{{taxon|superfamily|order|Odonata|some of the ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Lestoideidae|family}}|certain ] of the rainforests of ], ]}}

Liparis

{{taxon|genus|family|Liparidae|typical ]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae|{{vern|widelip orchid|pl=s}}}}

Lobosea

{{taxon|class|subphylum|Protamoebae}}
{{taxon|class|subphylum|Lobosa|]}}

Lobularia

{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Alcyoniidae|leathery ]s now in other genera}}

Loricata

{{taxon|infraorder|order|Decapoda|now families {{taxlink|Galatheidae|family}}, {{taxlink|Munididae|family}}, ], ]}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Mollusca|], ]s}}
{{taxon|clade|class|Reptilia|]s and their extinct close relatives}}

Lucilia

{{taxon|genus|family|Calliphoridae|], including ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae}}

Ludia

{{taxon|genus|family|Salicaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Saturniidae}}

Ludwigia

{{taxon|genus|family|Onagraceae|], ], or ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Graphoceratidae|family|†Graphoceratidae}}|certain extinct ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cerambycidae|certain ]s}}

Lunularia

{{taxon|genus|family|Lunulariaceae|a group of ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Lunulariidae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Lutreola

{{taxon|genus|family|Mustelidae|now included in genus '']''}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Mustelidae|{{taxlink|Mustela (Lutreola)|subgenus}}}}

Lycophyta

{{taxon|division|kingdom|Plantae}}
{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Embryophyta}}

Lycopodiopsida

{{taxon|class|division|Lycopodiophyta}}
{{taxon|class|subphylum|Lycopodiophytina}}

Lyonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Ericaceae|certain flowering plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Monticuliferidae|certain fossil brachiopods}}

Lysidice

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Eunicidae|family}}|certain {{l|en|polychete|polychetes}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|certain trees}}

Macgregoria

{{taxon|genus|family|Meliphagidae|{{vern|MacGregor's honeyeater}}, the only species}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Celastraceae|a kind of ]}}

Machaeridia

{{taxon|class|phylum|Annelida|the ]s, extinct worms}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Acrididae|a type of ] or ]}}

Macleaya

{{taxon|genus|family|Papaveraceae|], of east Asia}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Culicidae|{{taxlink|Aedes (Macleaya)|subgenus}}}}

Macroglossinae

{{taxon|subfamily|family|Sphingidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|subfamily|family|Pteropodidae|]s}}

Macrolenes

{{taxon|genus|family|Chrysomelidae|certain {{l|en|leaf beetle|leaf beetles}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Melastomataceae|certain plants}}

Macropsalis

{{taxon|genus|family|Caprimulgidae|{{vern|long-trained nightjar}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Neopilionidae|family}}|{{synonym of|mul|{{taxlink|Megalopsalis|genus}}}}, certain ] spiders}}

Malacobdellidae

{{taxon|family|order|Monostilifera}}
{{taxon|family|order|Bdellonemertea}}

Mallotus

{{taxon|genus|family|Euphorbiaceae|some trees related to ], including the {{vern|kamala|novern=1}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Osmeridae|single ] species {{taxlink|Mallotus villosus|species}} (])}}

Malvaceae

{{taxon|family|order|Malvales|many ]s}}
{{taxon|clade|order|Malvales|{{taxfmt|core Malvales|clade}}}}

Manfreda

{{taxon|genus|family|Asparagaceae|now placed in genus {{taxfmt|Agave|genus}}}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Asparagaceae|{{taxlink|Agave subg. Manfreda|subgenus}}}}

Manna

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|now {{syn of|mul|{{taxfmt|Alhagi|genus}}|nocap=1}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cicadidae}}

Mantophasmatodea

{{taxon|suborder|order|Notoptera}}
{{taxon|order|superorder|Polyneoptera}}

Marchantiopsida

{{taxon|class|division|Marchantiophyta}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Marchantiophyta}}

Mastigophora

{{taxon|superclass|subphylum|Sarcomastigophora|many ] ] ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Mastigophoraceae|a group of ]s}}

Megaviridae

{{taxon|family|kingdom|Virus|certain large DNA viruses}}
{{taxon|subfamily|family|Mimiviridae|i=1}}

Melanogaster

{{taxon|genus|family|Syrphidae|certain hoverflies}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Melanogastraceae|certain fungi}}

Melanophthalma

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Latridiidae|family}}|certain ] beetles}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|Melanophthalma|certain ] beetles}}

Melpomene

{{taxon|genus|family|Polypodiaceae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Agelenidae|certain ]s}}

Mentzelia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Loasaceae|family}}|certain ]s of the ]s, called ]s or {{vern|stickleaf|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Spiriferinidae|family}}|certain extinct ]s}}

Mesitornithiformes

{{taxon|order|parvclass|Neognathae|}}
{{taxon|order|superorder|Neoaves}}

Metamonada

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Eozoa}}
{{taxon|phylum|infrakingdom|Excavata}}

Microdesmidae

{{taxon|family|order|Gobiiformes}}
{{taxon|family|order|Perciformes}}

Micrognathozoa

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Animalia}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Micrognathozoa}}

Microsporidia

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Fungi|}}
{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Sarcomastigota}}

Mimiviridae

{{taxon|family|order|{{taxlink|Imitervirales|order}}|i=1|}}
{{taxon|subfamily|family|Megaviridae|i=1}}
{{taxon|family|order|{{taxlink|Imitervirales|order}}|i=1|including the original family grouping of ''Mimiviridae'' as a subfamily}}

Mimulus

{{taxon|genus|family|Phrymaceae|{{vern|monkey flower|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Epialtidae|family}}|{{vern|foliate kelp crab}} ({{taxlink|Mimulus foliatus|species}}), sometimes in {{taxfmt|Pugettia|genus}}}}

Mollusca

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Protostomia}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Spiralia}}

Monarda

{{taxon|genus|family|Lamiaceae|] and other ]s native to North America}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sphingidae|{{taxlink|Monarda onyx|species}}, a ] of Mexico}}

Mora

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|certain ] trees of the tropical Americas}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Moridae|], deep-sea fishes}}

Mordacia

{{taxon|genus|family|Mordaciidae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Petromyzontidae}}

Morelia

{{taxon|genus|family|Rubiaceae|resembling and related to ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Pythonidae|certain ]s of Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia}}

Morella

{{taxon|genus|family|Myricaceae|}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Olpidiaceae|certain ]}}

Morganella

{{taxon|genus|family|Enterobacteriaceae|i=1|certain bacteria including the type species {{taxlink|Morganella morganii|species}}, a ] ] that lives ]ly in the intestinal tracts of reptiles and mammals, including humans}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Diaspididae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Agaricaceae|certain ] ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Araksalosiidae|family}}|certain fossil ]s of the ] period}}

Morina

{{taxon|genus|family|Caprifoliaceae|certain flowering plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Geometridae|certain moths}}

Morus

{{taxon|genus|family|Sulidae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Moraceae|]}}

Musophagiformes

{{taxon|order|class|Aves}}
{{taxon|order|subclass|Aves}}

Mustelinae

{{taxon|subfamily|family|Mustelidae|]s, ]s, ]s, etc}}
{{taxon|subfamily|family|Mustelidae|]s, ]s}}

Myrmecia

{{taxon|genus|family|Formicidae|{{vern|bulldog ant|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Trebouxiaceae|family}}|]e, associated with ]}}

Myrmecocephalus

{{taxon|genus|family|Staphylinidae|certain ]s which have a similar appearance to ants}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|{{taxlink|Falagria|genus}}|{{taxlink|Falagria (Myrmecocephalus)|subgenus}}}}

Mystacocarida

{{taxon|subclass|class|Maxillopoda}}
{{taxon|subclass|superclass|{{taxlink|Oligostraca|superclass}}}}

Mytilopsis

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Dreissenidae|family}}|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Lepidoziaceae|a group of ]s}}

Myxini

{{taxon|class|phylum|Chordata|]es}}
{{taxon|class|subphylum|Hyperotreti}}
{{taxon|class|infraphylum|Agnatha}}

Myxozoa

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Animalia}}
{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Cnidaria}}

Myzozoa

{{taxon|phylum|infrakingdom|Alveolata}}
{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Miozoa}}

Napaea

{{taxon|genus|family|Riodinidae|certain ] of the tropical Americas}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Malvaceae|{{taxlink|Napaea dioica|species}} ({{vern|glade mallow}})}}

Nauplius

{{taxon|genus|family|Cyclopidae|certain ]s, sometimes placed within '']''}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|certain ] ]s, sometimes included in '']''}}

Necator

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Corticiaceae|family}}|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ancylostomatidae|common ]s that have ] teeth resembling flat plates, that include internal ]s of humans and various other ]s, and that are probably of ] origin though first identified in ]}}

Nemertea

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Lophotrochozoa}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Spiralia}}

Neoaves

{{taxon|clade|superorder|Neognathae|}}
{{taxon|superorder|infraclass|Neognathae}}

Neogastropoda

{{taxon|order|class|Gastropoda}}
{{taxon|infraorder|suborder|Hypsogastropoda|}}

Neognathae

{{taxon|superorder|infraclass|Neornithes}}
{{taxon|infraclass|subclass|Aves}}

Neoptera

{{taxon|infraclass|clade|Metapterygota}}
{{taxon|infraclass|subclass|Pterygota}}

Neuropterida

{{taxon|superorder|subdivision|Endopterygota|}}
{{taxon|superorder|infraclass|Neoptera}}

Newtonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Vangidae|certain ]s}}

Nidularia

{{taxon|genus|family|Nidulariaceae|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Kermesidae|certain ]s}}

Nitrospira

{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Negibacteria|i=1|now ''{{taxlink|Nitrospirota|phylum}}''}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|{{taxlink|Nitrospirota|phylum}}|i=1|] name}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Nitrospiraceae|i=1}}

Norrisia

{{taxon|genus|family|Tegulidae|{{vern|Norris's top snail}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Loganiaceae|a tropical plant}}

Notoptera

{{taxon|order|subclass|Pterygota|]s and ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|{{taxlink|Otopappus|genus}}}}

Nyssa

{{taxon|genus|family|Cornaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Nyssaceae}}

Nyssa sylvatica

{{taxon|species|family|Cornaceae}}
{{taxon|species|family|Nyssaceae}}

Octopoda

{{taxon|order|superorder|Octopodiformes|}}
{{taxon|order|superorder|Octobrachia}}

Odontophorus

{{taxon|genus|family|Odontophoridae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Aizoaceae|certain ]s, now sometimes included in {{taxlink|Cheiridopsis|genus}}}}

Odontotrypes

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxfmt|Geotrupidae|family}}|certain {{vern|earth-boring dung beetle|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|Odontotrypes|{{taxlink|Odontotrypes (Odontotrypes)|subgenus}}}}

Oenanthe

{{taxon|genus|family|Apiaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Muscicapidae|]s}}

Oligochaeta

{{taxon|subclass|class|Clitellata|the ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae}}

Olyra

{{taxon|genus|family|Bagridae|]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|] ]s}}

Onchocercidae

{{taxon|family|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Rhabditida}}

Onychopoda

{{taxon|suborder|order|Cladocera}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Diplostraca}}

Ophidia

{{taxon|order|class|Reptilia|]s or ]s, with no ]s and minimal manifestation of rear limbs, now {{l|mul|Serpentes}}}}
{{taxon|clade|subclass|Squamata|modern ]s and all reptiles more closely related to snakes than to other living groups of ]s}}

Opisthokonta

{{taxon|clade|superkingdom|Eukaryota|}}
{{taxon|supergroup|superkingdom|Eukaryota}}

Opisthorchiidae

{{taxon|family|order|Plagiorchiida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Opisthorchiida}}

Orania

{{taxon|genus|family|Arecaceae|certain ] trees of Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and New Guinea}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Muricidae|] ]s or {{vern|rock snail|pl=s}}}}

Orthoceras

{{taxon|genus|family|†{{taxlink|Orthoceratidae|family}}|formerly including many extinct ] ]s with straight shells,now only †{{taxlink|Orthoceras regulare|species}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae}}

Owenia

{{taxon|genus|family|Meliaceae|certain plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Oweniidae|certain annelids}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Dinornithidae|certain birds}}

Oxyuridae

{{taxon|family|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Rhabditida}}

Oxyuroidea

{{taxon|superfamily|order|Spirurida}}
{{taxon|superfamily|order|Rhabditida}}

Padus

{{taxon|genus|family|Rosaceae|now a subgenus of {{taxfmt|Prunus|genus}}}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Rosaceae|{{taxlink|Prunus subg. Padus|subgenus}}}}

Pandinus

{{taxon|genus|family|Scorpionidae|approximately the same as the subgenus ''Pandinus'' in Pandinus (''sensu lato'')}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Scorpionidae|certain large ]s of tropical ] and the southeastern ]n peninsula}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Scorpionidae|{{taxlink|Pandinus (Pandinus)|subgenus}}}}

Paracoccus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Rhodobacteraceae|family}}|}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Pseudococcidae|certain ]s}}

Paraneoptera

{{taxon|clade|infraclass|Neoptera|}}
{{taxon|superorder|infraclass|Neoptera}}

Parkia

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|certain trees of western Africa, including ]s}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Lutjanidae|certain ]s of tropical reefs, {{taxlink|Lutjanus (Parkia)|subgenus}}}}

Parlatoria

{{taxon|genus|family|Diaspididae|certain scales and mealybugs}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae|certain flowering plants}}

Parviflorae

{{taxon|subsection|section|{{taxlink|Anemone sect. Anemone|section}}|{{taxlink|Anemone subsect. Parviflorae|subsection}}}}
{{taxon|series|subsection|{{taxlink|Dracula subsect. Dracula|section}}|{{taxlink|Dracula ser. Parviflorae|subsection}}}}
{{taxon|section|genus|Aloe|{{taxlink|Aloe sect. Parviflorae|section}}, now {{taxlink|Haworthiopsis|genus}}}}
{{taxon|section|genus|Oenothera|{{taxlink|Oenothera sect. Parviflorae|section}}, now {{taxlink|Oenothera sect. Oenothera|section}}}}
{{taxon|section|genus|Digitalis|{{taxlink|Digitalis sect. Parviflorae|section}}, now {{taxlink|Digitalis sect. Tubiflorae|section}}}}

Passerina

{{taxon|genus|family|Cardinalidae|North American ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Thymelaeaceae|South African shrubs and ]s}}

Pauciflorae

{{taxon|section|genus|Fraxinus|{{taxlink|Fraxinus sect. Pauciflorae|section}}}}
{{taxon|subsection|section|{{taxlink|Eucalyptus sect. Cineraceae|section}}|{{taxlink|Eucalyptus subsect. Pauciflorae|subsection}}}}
{{taxon|series|section|{{taxlink|Liatris sect. Graminifolium|species}}|{{taxlink|Liatris ser. Pauciflorae|series}}}}
{{taxon|series|genus|Calliandra|{{taxlink|Calliandra ser. Pauciflorae|series}}}}

Pelea

{{taxon|genus|family|Bovidae|{{taxlink|Pelea capreolus|species}} ({{vern|grey rhebok}})}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Rutaceae|] ]d into {{taxfmt|Melicope|genus}}}}

Pellaea

{{taxon|genus|family|Pentatomidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Pteridaceae|certain ]s called ]s}}

Penicillus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Udoteaceae|family}}|certain ]e}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Penicillidae|family}}}}

Pentamerus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Pentameridae|family}}|] ]s that lived from the Silurian to the Middle Devonian in Asia, Europe, and North America}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Eriophyidae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Pentastomida

{{taxon|subclass|class|Maxillopoda}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|{{taxlink|Ichthyostaca|class}}}}

Periploca

{{taxon|genus|family|Cosmopterigidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Apocynaceae|certain plants}}

Perrottetia

{{taxon|genus|family|Dipentodontaceae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Streptaxidae|certain carnivorous air-breathing ]s}}

Pezizomycotina

{{taxon|subdivision|division|Ascomycota}}
{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Ascomycota}}

Phaeophyceae

{{taxon|class|phylum|Heterokontophyta}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Ochrophyta}}

Phoebe

{{taxon|genus|family|Lauraceae|tropical and subtropical ] trees, native to Asia and the Americas}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cerambycidae|certain ]s}}

Pholidota

{{taxon|order|class|Mammalia|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae|}}

Phyllanthus

{{taxon|genus|family|Leiothrichidae|{{vern|Capuchin babbler}}, of forested tropical and subtropical Africa}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Phyllanthaceae|]s, of all tropical and subtropical regions}}

Phytophaga

{{taxon|clade|order|Coleoptera|almost all ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cecidomyiidae|now in other genera of subfamily {{taxlink|Cecidomyiinae|subfamily}} of ]s, etc}}

Pieris

{{taxon|genus|family|Ericaceae|certain ]s, the ]s or ]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Pieridae|the ]s, typical ] ]}}

Pinopsida

{{taxon|class|division|Pinophyta}}
{{taxon|class|superclass|Gymnospermae}}

Piroplasmida

{{taxon|order|class|Aconoidasida}}
{{taxon|order|class|{{taxlink|Coccoidiomorphea|class}}}}

Placentalia

{{taxon|subclass|class|Mammalia}}
{{taxon|infraclass|subclass|Theria}}

Placozoa

{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Agnotozoa}}
{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Animalia}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Placozoa}}

Plathymenia

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|certain ]s of eastern ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Amphimeniidae|family}}|sole species {{taxlink|Plathymenia branchiosa|species}}, a ] (shell-less ])}}

Platyhelminthes

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Protostomia}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Spiralia}}

Pleroma

{{taxon|genus|family|Melastomataceae|certain tropical plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Pleromidae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Plumbago

{{taxon|genus|family|Plumbaginaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Hesperiidae|certain ] butterflies}}

Podocarpaceae

{{taxon|family|order|Pinales}}
{{taxon|family|order|Cupressales}}

Pogonophora

{{taxon|class|phylum|Annelida|various ] ]s that lack a ], now part of {{taxfmt|Siboglinidae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Peraceae|family}}}}

Polybius

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Polybiidae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Portunidae}}

Polybranchia

{{taxon|genus|family|Spionidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Caliphyllidae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Polyneoptera

{{taxon|superorder|infraclass|Neoptera}}
{{taxon|cohort|infraclass|Neoptera}}

Polyphaga

{{taxon|suborder|order|Coleoptera|a very great number of ]s having the ] ] not externally visible but fused with the ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Corydiidae|family}}|{{vern|sand cockroach|pl=es}}}}

Polypodiopsida

{{taxon|class|division|Pteridophyta|] ]s}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Tracheophyta|] ferns, ]s, ]s, ]s, and others}}

Polypogon

{{taxon|genus|family|Noctuidae|certain {{l|en|owlet moth|owlet moths}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|{{vern|beard grass}} or {{vern|rabbitsfoot grass}}}}

Polystictus

{{taxon|genus|family|Tyrannidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Hymenochaetaceae|certain ]}}

Pongidae

{{taxon|family|order|Primates|]s excluding ]s}}
{{taxon|family|order|Primates|]s excluding ]s}}
{{taxon|family|order|Primates|{{synonym of|mul|{{taxfmt|Ponginae|subfamily}}}}}}

Poria

{{taxon|genus|family|Polyporaceae|certain fungi, now part of {{taxlink|Perenniporia|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Coccinellidae|certain small ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Canthocamptidae|family}}|now {{taxlink|Hanikraia|genus}}, a single species of ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Hahniidae|family}}|now {{taxlink|Porioides|genus}}, certain {{vern|dwarf sheet spider|pl=s}}}}

Porocystis

{{taxon|genus|family|Sapindaceae|certain trees of South America}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Dasycladaceae|certain extinct ]s}}

Portlandia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Yoldiidae|family}}|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Rubiaceae|certain {{vern|bell flower|pl=s}}}}

Priapulida

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Protostomia}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Ecdysozoa|also {{ll|mul|Priapula}}}}

Pristimantis jamescameroni

{{taxon|species|family|{{taxfmt|Strabomantidae|family}}}}
{{taxon|species|family|Craugastoridae}}

Proboscidea

{{taxon|order|class|Mammalia|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Martyniaceae|certain ] flowering plants}}

Proteus

{{taxon|genus|family|Proteidae|single ] species {{taxlink|Proteus anguinus|species}} (the ])}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Enterobacteriaceae|i=1|several ] responsible for human ] infections}}

Protococcus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Protococcaceae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Chlamydomonadaceae}}

Protostomia

{{taxon|superphylum|subkingdom|Eumetazoa}}
{{taxon|infrakingdom|subkingdom|Bilateria}}

Protozoa

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Protista}}
{{taxon|kingdom|superkingdom|Eukaryota}}

Prunella

{{taxon|genus|family|Prunellidae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Lamiaceae|]}}

Pseudofungi

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Heterokonta}}
{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|{{taxfmt|Gyrista|phylum}}}}

Pseudomorpha

{{taxon|genus|family|Carabidae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Carabidae|{{syn of|mul|{{taxlink|Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha)|subgenus}}|nocap=1}}}}

Psithyrus

{{taxon|genus|family|Apidae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Apidae|'']''}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Apidae}}

Psocodea

{{taxon|superorder|subdivision|Paraneoptera|}}
{{taxon|order|superorder|Paraneoptera}}

Psophodes

{{taxon|genus|family|Psophodidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Cinclosomatidae|family}}|]s and ]s}}

Pterygota

{{taxon|subclass|class|Insecta|] ]s, also containing some secondarily wingless taxa.}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Malvaceae|certain ]s}}

Pulicomorpha

{{taxon|infraorder|order|Siphonaptera|many ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Staphylinidae|certain ]s}}

Pythonomorpha

{{taxon|order|class|Reptilia|a group comprising ]s and ]s}}
{{taxon|clade|order|Squamata}}

Radiata

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Animalia}}
{{taxon|superphylum|subkingdom|Eumetazoa}}

Radiozoa

{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Retaria}}
{{taxon|infraphylum|phylum|Retaria}}

Raimannia

{{taxon|genus|family|Onagraceae}}
{{taxon|subsection|family|Onagraceae|{{taxlink|Oenothera subsect. Raimannia|subsection}}}}

Ramonda

{{taxon|genus|family|Gesneriaceae|certain flowering plants}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Tachinidae|certain {{vern|bristle fly|bristle flies}}; {{taxlink|Periscepsia (Ramonda)|subgenus}}}}

Randia

{{taxon|genus|family|Bernieridae|{{vern|Rand's warbler}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Rubiaceae|the ]}}

Ranzania

{{taxon|genus|family|Molidae|{{vern|slender sunfish|pl=es}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Berberidaceae|only {{taxlink|Ranzania japonica|species}}}}

Raphia

{{taxon|genus|family|Noctuidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Arecaceae|]s}}

Requienia

{{taxon|genus|family|Requieniidae|certain fossil molluscs}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|certain plants}}

Rhabditophora

{{taxon|subphylum|phylum|Platyhelminthes}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Platyhelminthes}}

Rhabdocoela

{{taxon|order|class|Rhabditophora|}}
{{taxon|infraclass|class|Neoophora}}

Rhabdophora

{{taxon|division|class|Hydrozoa| now considered a {{synonym of|en|nocap=1|{{taxlink|Graptolithina|subclass|†Graptolithina}}}}, certain of the ], known only from fossils}}
{{taxon|infraphylum|phylum|Ciliophora|certain ]s}}

Rhamphorhynchus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Rhamphorhynchidae|family}}|a genus of long-tailed ]s of the ] period}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae|a genus of ]s, now in {{taxlink|Aspidogyne|genus}}}}

Rhaphidura

{{taxon|genus|family|Apodidae|certain ]s (]s)}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Rubiaceae|the single species {{taxlink|Rhaphidura lowii|species}}}}

Rhaphiodon

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Cynodontidae|family}}|{{taxlink|Rhaphiodon vulpinus|species}} ({{vern|biara|novern=1}}, {{vern|vampire characin}}), a freshwater fish of tropical South America}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Lamiaceae|{{taxlink|Rhaphiodon echinus|species}}, a plant of eastern Brazil}}

Rhizaria

{{taxon|infrakingdom|subkingdom|Biciliata}}
{{taxon|infrakingdom|subkingdom|Harosa}}

Rhizocrinus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Bathycrinidae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Bourgueticrinidae|family}}}}

Rhizoctonia

{{taxon|genus|kingdom|Fungi|about 100 species ] ] thought to be in the ] ], now considered developmental stages of fungi from species in phyla ] and ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Ceratobasidiaceae|family}} |'']'', the sole remaining accepted species}}

Rhizoflagellata

{{taxon|order|class|Infusoria|] ].}}
{{taxon|order|class|Archamoebea|{{taxfmt|Mastigamoebida|order}}}}

Rhizopus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Rhizopodaceae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Mucoraceae}}

Rhodites

{{taxon|genus|family|Cynipidae|some now in {{taxlink|Diplolepis (Cynipidae)|genus|Diplolepis}}}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Cynipidae|{{taxlink|Diplolepis (Rhodites)|subgenus}}}}

Rhodococcus

{{taxon|genus|family|Nocardiaceae|i=1|aerobic, non-], non-motile ] ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Coccidae|scale insects known as {{vern|soft scale|pl=s}}, {{vern|wax scale|pl=s}}, or {{vern|tortoise scale|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cyanidiaceae|certain ]e}}

Rhodophyta

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Protista}}
{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Plantae}}

Rhodopis

{{taxon|genus|family|Trochilidae|the {{vern|oasis hummingbird}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|}}

Rhombozoa

{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Agnotozoa}}
{{taxon|phylum|infrakingdom|Protostomia}}

Rhombus

{{taxon|genus|order|Pleuronectiformes|certain ], now in {{taxlink|Scophthalmus|genus}} and other related genera}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Conidae|{{taxlink|Conus (Stephanoconus)|subgenus}}}}

Ricinus

{{taxon|genus|family|Euphorbiaceae|the ] plant}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ricinidae|several bird ]}}

Rimula

{{taxon|genus|order|Helotiales}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Fissurellidae|certain ]s or {{vern|slit limpet|pl=s}}}}

Rivularia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Rivulariaceae|family}}|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Viviparidae|certain ]s, of China}}

Rosmarinus

{{taxon|genus|family|Lamiaceae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Lamiaceae|{{taxlink|Salvia subg. Rosmarinus|subgenus}}}}

Rostellaria

{{taxon|genus|family|Strombidae|certain ]s; synonym of {{taxlink|Tibia|genus|nomul=1}}}}
{{taxon|section|family|Acanthaceae|{{taxlink|Justicia sect. Rostellaria|section}}}}
{{taxon|subsection|family|Acanthaceae|{{taxlink|Justicia subsect. Rostellaria|subsection}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sapotaceae|now '']''}}

Rotifera

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Protostomia}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Spiralia}}

Rupicola

{{taxon|genus|family|Cotingidae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ericaceae|flowering plants of ]}}

Saccorhiza

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Phyllariaceae|family}}|certain ]e}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Hippocrepinidae|family}}|certain ]}}

Sagitta

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Sagittidae|family}}|typical marine ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Alismataceae|]s or ], now '']''}}

Saintpaulia

{{taxon|genus|family|Gesneriaceae}}
{{taxon|section|family|Gesneriaceae|{{taxlink|Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia|section}}}}

Salacia

{{taxon|genus|family|Celastraceae|certain climbing plants of the tropics}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sertulariidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|class|Bacillariophyceae|a certain poorly known ]}}

Salomonia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Aphrophoridae|family}}|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Polygalaceae|certain ]s}}

Salpinctes

{{taxon|genus|family|Troglodytidae|the ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Apocynaceae|including {{vern|rocktrumpet|pl=s}}, now in genus {{taxlink|Mandevilla|genus}}}}

Salvadora

{{taxon|genus|family|Colubridae|the ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Salvadoraceae|trees and shrubs native to the ]}}

Sarcinula

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Syringophyllidae|family}}|certain extinct ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae|{{syn of|mul|{{taxfmt|Specklinia|genus}}|nocap=1}}, certain ]s}}

Sarcocystidae

{{taxon|family|order|Eucoccidiorida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Eimerida}}

Sarcophaga

{{taxon|genus|family|Sarcophagidae|]}}
{{taxon|suborder|superorder|Marsupialia|] and ] ]s including the ]s and the ]s}}

Sarcopterygii

{{taxon|class|superclass|Osteichthyes}}
{{taxon|superclass|phylum|Chordata}}

Satureia

{{taxon|genus|family|Encyrtidae|certain parasitic ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Lamiaceae|the ], now '']''}}

Satyrium

{{taxon|genus|family|Lycaenidae|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae|certain ]s, principally of sub-Saharan Africa}}

Saurodon

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Ichthyodectidae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Saurodontidae|family}}}}

Scaphium

{{taxon|genus|family|Malvaceae|] trees of southeast Asia}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Staphylinidae}}

Schaefferia

{{taxon|genus|family|Celastraceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Hypogastruridae|family}}|certain ]s}}

Schistosomatidae

{{taxon|family|order|Diplostomida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Strigeidida}}

Schlegelia

{{taxon|genus|family|Paradisaeidae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Schlegeliaceae|family}}|plants of the ] tropics}}

Schrankia

{{taxon|genus|family|Erebidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|certain American leguminous plants, including the {{vern|sensitive briar}}}}

Sciurus

{{taxon|genus|family|Sciuridae|]s}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|Sciurus}}

Scoparia

{{taxon|genus|family|Plantaginaceae|{{vern|licorice weed}} and close relatives}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Crambidae|certain ]s}}

Scoria

{{taxon|genus|family|Geometridae|certain ]s now in genus {{taxlink|Siona|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Juglandaceae|certain hickory trees, now in genus '']''}}

Scorpiurus

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|plants call {{vern|scorpion's tail|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Dolichopodidae|certain flies native to ]}}

Scutiger

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Albatrellaceae|family}}|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Megophryidae|certain ]s}}

Selenites

{{taxon|genus|family|Coccinellidae|certain ] ] ]s, now {{taxlink|Cheilomenes|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Haplotrematidae|family}}|certain land ]s, now genus {{taxlink|Zophos|genus}}}}

Semele

{{taxon|genus|family|Semelidae|numerous species of {{vern|venus shell|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asparagaceae|of the Canary Islands and Madeira}}

Sericostoma

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Sericostomatidae|family}}|typical {{vern|bushtailed caddisfly|bushtailed caddisflies}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Boraginaceae}}

Serpentes

{{taxon|suborder|order|Squamata}}
{{taxon|order|class|Reptilia}}

Serpula

{{taxon|genus|family|Serpulidae|] ] ] ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Serpulaceae|family}}|certain ], including that causing ] in structural timber}}

Sessilia

{{taxon|order|class|Maxillopoda}}
{{taxon|order|class|Thecostraca|of uncertain status}}

Sicarius

{{taxon|genus|family|Sicariidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Habronematidae|family}}|certain ]s; {{synonym of|mul|{{taxlink|Lispirurus|genus}}}}}}

Sida

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Sididae|family}}|certain ] ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Malvaceae|certain ]s, called ]s or ]s}}

Sipuncula

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Protostomia}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Spiralia}}

Solenopsis

{{taxon|genus|family|Formicidae|includes some of the ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Campanulaceae|native to the ] area}}

Solitaria

{{taxon|genus|family|Teloschistaceae|certain lichens}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Caryophyllaceae|certain plants, now {{taxlink|Shivparvatia|genus}} (tribe: {{taxlink|Alsineae|tribe}})}}
{{taxon|order|phylum|Entoprocta|formerly used for certain ]s, now {{taxlink|Loxosomatida|order}}}}

Soricomorpha

{{taxon|order|class|Mammalia|}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Eulipotyphla}}

Sphaeroides

{{taxon|genus|family|Tetraodontidae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ceratostomataceae|{{taxlink|Sphaerodes|genus}}, a marine fungus}}

Sphaerotheca

{{taxon|genus|family|Dicroglossidae|certain true frogs}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Erysiphaceae|certain fungi}}

Sphagnopsida

{{taxon|class|division|Bryophyta}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Bryophyta}}

Spirochaetes

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Spirochaetes|i=1}}

Spirulina

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Pseudanabaenaceae|family}}|i=1|certain ]}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Spirulida|certain ]s, with only '']'' being extant}}

Spiruria

{{taxon|subclass|class|Secernentea}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Rhabditida|often ]}}

Spirurida

{{taxon|order|class|Secernentea|}}
{{taxon|order|class|Chromadorea}}

Sporozoa

{{taxon|infraphylum|phylum|Myzozoa}}
{{taxon|superclass|phylum|Miozoa}}

Squamata

{{taxon|order|superorder|Lepidosauria}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Reptilia}}

Stagnicola

{{taxon|genus|family|Lymnaeidae|certain freshwater snails}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Mythicomycetaceae|family}}|certain fungi}}

Stanleya

{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Paludomidae|certain freshwater snails}}

Stegocephalia

{{taxon|order|class|Amphibia|all ] large ]-like ]s, the ]}}
{{taxon|clade|clade|Tetrapodomorpha|containing all ]s with ]s rather than ]s, as well as a few of the most closely related ] ]}}

Stelis

{{taxon|genus|family|Orchidaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Megachilidae|]s}}

Sterna

{{taxon|genus|family|Laridae|many ]s, including '''''Sterna''''' sensu stricto and others now placed in genera {{taxfmt|Onychoprion|genus}}, {{taxfmt|Sternula|genus}}, and {{taxfmt|Thalasseus|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Laridae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sternidae}}

Stratiotes

{{taxon|genus|family|Hydrocharitaceae|certain aquatic plants, ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Carabidae|certain beetles}}

Strepsiptera

{{taxon|order|class|Insecta}}
{{taxon|order|superorder|Holometabola}}

Strongylida

{{taxon|suborder|order|Rhabditida}}
{{taxon|order|class|Chromadorea}}

Strongyloididae

{{taxon|family|order|Panagrolaimida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Rhabditida}}

Stylommatophora

{{taxon|infraorder|order|Pulmonata}}
{{taxon|order|subclass|Heterobranchia}}

Sybra

{{taxon|genus|family|Cerambycidae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|Sybra}}

Sylviidae

{{taxon|family|order|Passeriformes|{{vern|sylviid babbler}}s (and formerly ]s and ]es)}}
{{taxon|family|order|Passeriformes|all of the {{vern|Old World warbler}}s}}

Sylvilagus

{{taxon|genus|family|Leporidae|{{vern|cottontail rabbit|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|subgenus|genus|Sylvilagus}}

Tabebuia

{{taxon|genus|family|Bignoniaceae|trees including certain ]s, ], ], and {{l|en|lapacho}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Bignoniaceae|excluding species now in {{taxfmt|Handroanthus|genus}} and {{taxlink|Roseodendron|genus}}}}

Talaromyces

{{taxon|genus|family|Aspergillaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Trichocomaceae}}

Tanna

{{taxon|genus|family|Cicadidae|]s of Asia}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Salticidae|certain ]s, renamed in 2006 to {{taxlink|Araneotanna|genus}}}}

Tantulocarida

{{taxon|subclass|class|Maxillopoda|}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Arthropoda}}

Tardigrada

{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Ecdysozoa|]s, ]s, or ]s, small, hardy animals found in many kinds of environments}}
{{taxon|order|class|Mammalia|]s and ]s}}

Tatera

{{taxon|genus|family|Muridae|{{vern|Indian gerbil}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Muridae|African and Asian gerbils, all but ''T. indica'' now in {{taxlink|Gerbilliscus|genus}}}}

Taxaceae

{{taxon|family|order|Pinales}}
{{taxon|family|order|Cupressales}}

Tectaria

{{taxon|genus|family|Tectariaceae|the {{vern|halberd fern|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Littorinidae|]s with a ] or ] ], now {{taxlink|Tectarius|genus}}}}

Teleostei

{{taxon|infraclass|subclass|Neopterygii}}
{{taxon|class|superclass|Actinopterygii}}

Tephrosia

{{taxon|genus|family|Fabaceae|], ], ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Geometridae|now a {{synonym of|mul|'']''|nocap=1}}}}

Tetilla

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Francoaceae|family}}|a ] genus containing {{taxlink|Tetilla hydrocotylifolia|species}}, an ] from ] known as the ], possibly an invalid name to be replaced by {{taxlink|Dimorphopetalum|genus}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Tetillidae|family}}|certain {{vern|golf ball sponge|pl=s}}}}

Tetramera

{{taxon|group|order|Coleoptera|such ]s}}
{{taxon|division|family|{{taxlink|Chalcididae|family}}}}

Tetrapodomorpha

{{taxon|subclass|class|Sarcopterygii|the ]s; the ]s and some ]s}}
{{taxon|subclass|class|Sarcopterygii|all ] and various extinct relatives more closely related to them than to ]s, ], and their extinct relatives}}

Teuthis

{{taxon|genus|family|Loliginidae|{{taxfmt|Loligo|genus}}, certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Siganidae|now genus '']''}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Acanthuridae|{{taxfmt|Acanthurus|genus}}}}

Thalia

{{taxon|genus|family|Salpidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Marantaceae|{{vern|alligator flag|pl=s}}}}

Thamnophilus

{{taxon|genus|family|Thamnophilidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Curculionidae|certain ]s}}

Thapsia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Urocyclidae|family}}|certain air-breathing ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Apiaceae|]s}}

Thapsinillas

{{taxon|genus|family|Pycnonotidae}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Pycnonotidae|{{taxlink|Alophoixus (Thapsinillas)|subgenus}}}}

Thaumarchaeota

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Archaea|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Crenarchaeota|i=1}}

Thecostraca

{{taxon|subclass|class|Maxillopoda}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Arthropoda}}

Thermodesulfobacteria

{{taxon|division|kingdom|Bacteria|i=1}}
{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Negibacteria|i=1}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Thermodesulfobacteria|i=1}}

Thermotogae

{{taxon|phylum|kingdom|Bacteria}}
{{taxon|class|phylum|Thermotogae|i=1}}

Thoracica

{{taxon|superorder|class|Maxillopoda|}}
{{taxon|infraclass|class|Thecostraca}}

Thymus

{{taxon|genus|family|Lamiaceae|]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Eulophidae}}

Tillodontia

{{taxon|suborder|order|{{taxlink|Trogonta|order}}}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|{{taxlink|Cimolesta|order}}}}

Townsendia

{{taxon|genus|family|Asilidae|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asteraceae|]}}

Trachelium

{{taxon|genus|family|Alydidae|certain ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Campanulaceae}}

Tracheophyta

{{taxon|division|kingdom|Plantae}}
{{taxon|phylum|superphylum|Embryophyta}}

Trachinoidei

{{taxon|order|superorder|Acanthopterygii}}
{{taxon|suborder|order|Perciformes}}

Trachyphyllum

{{taxon|section|family|Saxifragaceae|{{taxlink|Saxifraga sect. Trachyphyllum|section}}, formerly a genus}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Pterigynandraceae|family}}|certain {{vern|feather moss}}es}}

Trachys

{{taxon|genus|family|Buprestidae|many {{l|en|jewel beetle|jewel beetles}}}}
{{taxon|genus|subfamily|Panicoideae|a few Southeast Asian grasses}}

Trematoda

{{taxon|class|phylum|Platyhelminthes}}
{{taxon|infraclass|class|Neoophora}}

Trentepohlia

{{taxon|genus|family|Trentepohliaceae|certain ]e}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Limoniidae|family}}|certain ]}}

Treponema

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Treponemataceae|family}}|i=1}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Spirochaetaceae|i=1}}

Tribolium

{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|various ]es}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Tenebrionidae|certain ]s}}

Trichas

{{taxon|genus|family|Pycnonotidae|'']'' (certain ]s)}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Parulidae|'']'' (]s)}}

Trichia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Trichiaceae|family}}|certain ] ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Erebidae|certain ] ]s}}

Trichinellidae

{{taxon|family|order|Trichocephalida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Trichinellida}}

Trichomonadida

{{taxon|order|class|Parabasalia}}
{{taxon|order|class|{{taxlink|Trichomonadea|class}}}}

Trichuridae

{{taxon|family|order|Trichocephalida}}
{{taxon|family|order|Trichinellida}}

Tricladida

{{taxon|order|class|Turbellaria}}
{{taxon|order|infraclass|Adiaphanida}}

Trigona

{{taxon|genus|family|Apidae|three species of ]s and many other ]s}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Apidae|{{taxlink|Trigona (Trigona)|subgenus}}}}

Trigonia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Trigoniidae|family}}|certain ] ] ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Trigoniaceae|family}}|certain flowering plants}}

Trimenia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Trimeniaceae|family}}|certain plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Lycaenidae|certain southern African butterflies}}

Trimera

{{taxon|division|order|Coleoptera|]s with three-jointed ]}}
{{taxon|section|family|{{taxlink|Chalcididae|family}}|in subfamily {{taxlink|Trichogramminae|subfamily}}}}

Triodia

{{taxon|genus|family|Poaceae|grasses of arid parts of Australia, some of the ]es, ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Hepialidae|certain ]s}}

Triton

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Tritonidae|family}}|{{vern|triton snail|pl=s}}, now in the ] {{taxlink|Charonia|genus}} (family {{taxlink|Ranellidae|family}})}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Salamandridae|certain ]s, ]s, and ]s}}

Tritonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Iridaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Tritoniidae|certain sea slugs}}

Trochus

{{taxon|genus|family|Trochidae|certain ], or ], ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|subclass|Bacillariophyceae|an extinct ] ]}}

Troglodytes

{{taxon|genus|family|Troglodytidae|a number of ]s, including the ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Hominidae|a former genus, now synonymized with '']''}}

Truncatella

{{taxon|genus|family|Truncatellidae|certain land snails}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sporocadaceae|certain plant pathogens}}

Turbinaria

{{taxon|genus|family|Sargassaceae|certain {{l|en|brown alga|brown algae}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Dendrophylliidae|family}}|certain {{l|en|stony coral|stony corals}}}}

Urceolaria

{{taxon|genus|order|Pezizales}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Urceolariidae|family}}|in chromist order {{taxlink|Mobilida|order}}}}

Urospora

{{taxon|genus|family|Ulotrichaceae|certain ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Urosporidae|certain parasitic ]s}}

Urva

{{taxon|genus|family|Herpestidae|'']'' — formerly the sole ] genus}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Herpestidae|{{vern|Asian mongoose|pl=s}}}}

Valonia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Valoniaceae|family}}|several species of ]e with ] ]}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Platystomatidae|family}}|two species of {{vern|signal fly|signal flies}}}}

Vampyrellidae

{{taxon|family|order|{{taxlink|Aconchulinida|order}}}}
{{taxon|family|order|{{taxlink|Vampyrellida|order}}}}

Vandellia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Trichomycteridae|family}}|certain parasitic {{l|en|catfish}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxfmt|Linderniaceae|family}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Scrophulariaceae|now mostly in {{taxlink|Lindernia|genus}} (family {{taxfmt|Linderniaceae|family}})}}

Venturia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Venturiaceae|family}}|certain fungi, many of which are plant ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Ichneumonidae|certain ]s}}

Verrucomicrobia

{{taxon|phylum|subkingdom|Negibacteria|i=1}}
{{taxon|phylum|group|PVC group|i=1}}

Vesicularia

{{taxon|genus|family|Hypnaceae|certain mosses}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Vesiculariidae|family}}|certain bryozoans}}

Vespula

{{taxon|genus|family|Vespidae|some of the ] ]s called ]s}}
{{taxon|subgenus|family|Vespidae|{{taxlink|Vespula subg. Vespula|subgenus}}}}

Victoria

{{taxon|genus|family|Nymphaeaceae|certain ] with very large flat leaves, native to the Amazon}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Geometridae|certain ]s native to Africa}}
{{taxon|genus|order|{{taxlink|Palaeocopida|order}}|{{taxlink|Soleaua|genus}}, fossil crustaceans}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Scarabaeidae|certain ]; a junior synonym of the genus {{taxfmt|Hoplia|genus}}}}

Viola

{{taxon|genus|family|Violaceae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Hesperiidae|certain of the butterflies called ]s}}

Williamsonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Corduliidae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Williamsoniaceae|certain extinct plants}}

Wilsonia

{{taxon|genus|family|Parulidae|synonym of '']'', certain New World ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Convolvulaceae|perennial ]s, native to Australia}}

Woodsia

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Woodsiaceae|family}}|{{l|en|woodsia}} {{l|en|fern|ferns}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Phosichthyidae|family}}|certain {{vern|lightfish|lightfishes}}}}

Xanthorrhoea

{{taxon|genus|family|Xanthorrhoeaceae}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Asphodelaceae}}

Xanthorrhoeaceae

{{taxon|family|order|Asparagales|the ]s}}
{{taxon|family|order|Asparagales|the ]s, ], and diverse related plants that produce ]s and have flowers of long leafless stalks known as ]s}}

Xenopeltidae

{{taxon|family|order|Serpentes|{{vern|sunbeam snake|pl=s}}, related to ]s}}
{{taxon|family|superfamily|Booidea}}
{{taxon|family|superfamily|{{taxlink|Henophidea|superfamily}}}}

Xenus

{{taxon|genus|family|Scolopacidae|the ] of north central Eurasia}}
{{taxon|genus|order|Pyrenulales|a ]}}

Xerophyllum

{{taxon|genus|family|Melanthiaceae|certain perennial plants}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Tetrigidae|certain pygmy grasshoppers}}

Ximenia americana

{{taxon|species|family|{{taxlink|Olacaceae|family}}}}
{{taxon|species|family|{{taxlink|Ximeniaceae|family}}}}

Xyleborus

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Stereocaulaceae|family}}|certain ]-forming fungi}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Curculionidae|various ]s}}

Yersinia

{{taxon|genus|family|Enterobacteriaceae|i=1|certain ] hosted especially by ]s, some ] to humans}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Mantidae|the single species {{taxlink|Yersinia mexicana|species}}}}

Zebrina

{{taxon|genus|family|Enidae|certain air-breathing ]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Commelinaceae|]}}
{{taxon|section|family|Commelinaceae|{{taxlink|Tradescantia sect. Zebrina|section}}, consisting solely of {{taxfmt|Tradescantia zebrina|species}} (])}}

Zeus

{{taxon|genus|family|Zeidae|] and {{vern|Cape dory}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Rhytismataceae|family}}|a ] discovered on Mount Olympus, with yellow disc-shaped fruiting bodies that grow in the decaying wood of Bosnian pine trees}}

Zilla

{{taxon|genus|family|Brassicaceae|one or more species of desert flowers of the ] and Arabia}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Araneidae|certain {{vern|orb-weaver spider}}s}}

Zonaria

{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Dictyotaceae|family}}|certain ] ]e}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Cypraeidae|certain ]s}}

Zonotrichia

{{taxon|genus|family|Passerellidae|{{vern|crowned sparrow|pl=s}}}}
{{taxon|genus|family|{{taxlink|Rivulariaceae|family}}|considered a synonym of '']''; certain ]}}

Zoraptera

{{taxon|order|subclass|Pterygota}}
{{taxon|order|superorder|Polyneoptera}}

Zygaena

{{taxon|genus|family|Zygaenidae|]s}}
{{taxon|genus|family|Sphyrnidae|{{taxfmt|Sphyrna|genus}}, ]s}}

Zygentoma

{{taxon|order|subclass|Apterygota}}
{{taxon|order|subclass|Dicondylia}}

Zygnematales

{{taxon|order|division|Charophyta}}
{{taxon|order|class|Conjugatophyceae}}