Hierarchy of Ranks
For some clades, a number of additional classifications are used.
| Name | Meaning of prefix | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Magnorder | magnus: large, great, important | Epitheria |
| Superorder | super: above | Euarchontoglires |
| Grandorder | grand: | Euarchonta |
| Mirorder | mirus: | Primatomorpha |
| Order | Primates | |
| Suborder | sub: under | Haplorrhini |
| Infraorder | infra: below | Simiiformes |
| Parvorder | parvus: small, unimportant | Catarrhini |
In their 1998 classification of mammals, McKena and Beel used two extra levels between Superorders and Order: "Grandmotherorder" and "Mirorder".
Read more about this topic: Order (biology)
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