In the study of Evolution, it is important to be aware of an organism's Taxonomy. To begin with, what is Taxonomy? "Taxonomy is the study of the classification of organisms, according to their differences and similarities."Included in Taxonomy are categories such as kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
Another way of classifying a living organism is to use Linnaeus Classification (Binomial Nomenclature). Having latin names for all living organisms helps foreign scientists all over the world to identify the organisms with ease.
Some Examples of Cetacean Animals:
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella Frontalis) -
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Stenella
Species: frontalis
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera Musculus) -
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Species: musculus
Fraser's Dolphin (Lagenodelphis Hosei) -
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Dolphinidae
Genus: Lagenodelphis
Species: hosei
"Taxonomy." World of Biology. Gale, 2007. Gale Science In Context. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.
"Fraser's Dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)." NOAA Fisheries. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Apr.
2011. <http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/
frasersdolphin.htm>.
"Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)." NOAA Fisheries. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Apr.
2011. <http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/
bluewhale.htm>.
"Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis)." NOAA Fisheries. N.p., n.d. Web.
7 Apr. 2011. <http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/
spotteddolphin_atlantic.htm >.
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