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Parameter: kingdom

Short Description: 
kingdom
Short Name: 
kingdom
Official Name: 
kingdom
Units: 
unitless
Units External Identifier: 
Graphable: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Maximum Value: 
External Identifier:
» skos:closeMatch http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TAXRANK_0000017
Minimum Value: 
Description

In biology, kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain (also called super-kingdom: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya). Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla. Various classification systems divide life into 5 to 8 kingdoms.