Taxonomy of the animals (Hutchins et al., 2003)

The taxonomy of the animals presented by Hutchins et al. in 2003Hutchins, M. et al. (eds.). Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., 17 vols., Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, 2003. in Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia is a system of classification which covers all the metazoans, from phyla to orders (or families, for Hexapoda and Pisces, or species, for Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves and Mammalia).

Animalia (= Metazoa)

Phylum Porifera

Phylum Porifera Class Calcarea Order Baeriida Order Clathrinida Order Leucosoleniida Order Lithonida Order Murrayonida Class Hexactinellida Order Amphidiscosida Order Aulocalycoida Order Hexactinosida Order Lychniscosida Order Lyssacinosida Class Demospongiae Order Agelasida Order Astrophorida Order Chondrosida Order Dendroceratida Order Dictyoceratida Order Hadromerida Order Halichondrida Order Halisarcida Order Haplosclerida Order Homosclerophorida Order Poecilosclerida Order Spirophorida Order Verongida Order Verticillitida

Phylum Placozoa

Phylum Placozoa No order designations

Phylum Monoblastozoa

Phylum Monoblastozoa No order designations

Phylum Rhombozoa

Phylum Rhombozoa Order Dicyemida Order Heterocyemida

Phylum Orthonectida Phylum Orthonectida Order Orthonectida

Phylum Cnidaria Phylum Cnidaria Class Anthozoa Order Actiniaria Order Alcyonacea Order Antipatharia Order Ceriantharia Order Corallimorpharia Order Helioporacea Order Pennatulacea Order Scleractinia Order Zoanthidea Class Hydrozoa Order Actinulida Order Capitata Order Conica Order Cystonectae Order Filifera Order Laingiomedusae Order Limnomedusae Order Moerisiida Order Narcomedusa Order Proboscoida Order Physonectae Order Polypodiozoa Order Trachymedusa Class Cubozoa Order Cubomedusae Class Scyphozoa Order Coronatae Order Rhizostomeae Order Semaeostomeae Order Stauromedusae

Phylum Ctenophora Phylum Ctenophora Order Beroida Order Cestida Order Cydippida Order Ganeshida Order Lobata Order Platyctenida Order Thalassocalycida

Phylum Platyhelminthes Phylum Platyhelminthes Class Acoela No order designations Class Turbellaria Order Catenulida Order Haplopharyngida Order Lecithoepitheliata Order Macrostomida Order Polycladida Order Prolecithophora Order Proplicastomata Order Proseriata Order Rhabdocoela Order Tricladida Class Trematoda Order Aspidogastrida Order Azygiida Order Echinostomida Order Opisthorchiida Order Plagiorchiida Order Strigeatida Class Monogenea Order Monopisthocotylea Order Polyopisthocotylea Class Cestoda Order Amphilinidea Order Caryophyllidea Order Cyclophyllidea Order Diphyllidea Order Gyrocotylidea Order Haplobothriidea Order Lecanicephalidea Order Litobothriidea Order Nippotaeniidea Order Proteocephalidea Order Pseudophyllidea Order Spathebothriidea Order Tetrabothriidea Order Tetraphyllidea Order Trypanorhyncha

Phylum Nemertea Phylum Nemertea Class Anopla Order Heteronemertea Order Palaeonemertea Class Enopla Order Hoplonemertea

Phylum Rotifera Phylum Rotifera Order Bdelloida Order Collothecacea Order Flosculariacea Order Ploimida Order Seisonida

Phylum Gastrotricha Phylum Gastrotricha Order Chaetonotida Order Macrodasyida

Phylum Kinorhyncha Phylum Kinorhyncha Order Cyclorhagida Order Homalorhagida

Phylum Nematoda Phylum Nematoda Class Adenophorea Order Araeolaimida Order Chromadorida Order Desmodorida Order Desmoscolecida Order Dorylaimida Order Enoplida Order Isolaimida Order Mermithida Order Monhysterida Order Mononchida Order Muspiceida Order Stichosomida Order Trichocephalida Class Secernentea Order Aphelenchida Order Ascaridida Order Camallanida Order Diplogasterida Order Rhabditida Order Spirurida Order Strongylida Order Tylenchida

Phylum Nematomorpha

Phylum Nematomorpha Order Gordioidea Order Nectonematoidea

Phylum Acanthocephala Phylum Acanthocephala Order Apororhynchida Order Echinorhynchida Order Gigantorhynchida Order Gyracanthocephala Order Moniliformida Order Neoechinorhynchida Order Oligacanthorhynchida Order Polymorphida

Phylum Entoprocta Phylum Entoprocta Order Coloniales Order Solitaria

Phylum Micrognathozoa Phylum Micrognathozoa Order Limnognathida

Phylum Gnathostomulida

Phylum Gnathostomulida Order Bursovaginoidea Order Filospermoidea

Phylum Priapulida Phylum Priapulida Order Halicryptomorphida Order Priapulimorphida Order Seticoronarida

Phylum Loricifera Phylum Loricifera Order Nanaloricida

Phylum Cycliophora Phylum Cycliophora Order Symbiida

Phylum Echinodermata Phylum Echinodermata Class Crinoidea Order Bourgueticrinida Order Comatulida Order Cyrtocrinida Order Isocrinida Order Millericrinida Class Asteroidea Order Brisingida Order Forcipulatida Order Notomyotida Order Paxillosida Order Spinulosida Order Valvatida Order Velatida Class Concentricycloidea Order Peripodida Class Ophiuroidea Order Euryalida Order Oegophiurida Order Ophiurida Class Echinoidea Order Arbacioida Order Cassiduloida Order Cidaroida Order Clypeasteroida Order Diadematoida Order Echinoida Order Echinothuroida Order Holasteroida Order Holectypoida Order Pedinoida Order Phymosomatoida Order Salenoida Order Spatangoida Order Temnopleurida Class Holothuroidea Order Apodida Order Aspidochirotida Order Dactylochirotida Order Dendrochirotida Order Elasipodida Order Molpadiida

Phylum Chaetognatha Phylum Chaetognatha Order Aphragmophora Order Phragmophora

Phylum Hemichordata Phylum Hemichordata Order Cephalodiscida Order Rhabdopleurida

Phylum Chordata Phylum Chordata Subphylum Urochordata Class Ascidiacea Order Enterogona Order Pleurogona Class Thaliacea Order Doliolida Order Pyrosomatida Order Salpida Class Appendicularia Order Copelata Class Sorberacea Order Aspiraculata Subphylum Cephalochordata Order Amphioxiformes Subphylum Craniata

Superclass Pisces

Superclass Pisces (polyphyletic) Class Myxini Order Myxiniformes Class Cephalaspidomorphi Order Petromyzontiformes Class Chondrichthyes Order Chimaeriformes Order Heterodontiformes Order Orectolobiformes Order Carcharhiniformes Order Lamniformes Order Hexanchiformes Order Squaliformes Order Squatiniformes Order Pristiophoriformes Order Rajiformes Class Sarcopterygii Order Coelacanthiformes Order Ceratodontiformes Order Lepidosireniformes Class Actinopterygii Order Polypteriformes Order Acipenseriformes Order Lepisosteiformes Order Amiiformes Order Osteoglossiformes Order Elopiformes Order Albuliformes Order Anguilliformes Order Saccopharyngiformes Order Clupeiformes Order Gonorynchiformes Order Cypriniformes Order Characiformes Order Siluriformes Order Gymnotiformes Order Esociformes Order Osmeriformes Order Salmoniformes Order Stomiiformes Order Aulopiformes Order Myctophiformes Order Lampridiformes Order Polymixiiformes Order Percopsiformes Order Ophidiiformes Order Gadiformes Order Batrachoidiformes Order Lophiiformes Order Mugiliformes Order Atheriniformes Order Beloniformes Order Cyprinodontiformes Order Stephanoberyciformes Order Beryciformes Order Zeiformes Order Gasterosteiformes Order Synbranchiformes Order Scorpaeniformes Order Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Suborder Labroidei Suborder Zoarcoidei Suborder Nototheniodei Suborder Trachinoidei Suborder Blennioidei Suborder Icosteoidei Suborder Gobiesocoidei Suborder Callionymoidei Suborder Gobioidei Suborder Acanthuroidei Suborder Scombroidei Suborder Stromateoidei Suborder Anabantoidei Suborder Channoidei Order Pleuronectiformes Order Tetraodontiformes

Class Amphibia Class Amphibia Order Anura Order Caudata Order Gymnophiona

Class Reptilia

Class Reptilia Order Testudines Order Crocodylia Order Rhynchocephalia Order Squamata

Class Aves Class Aves Order Struthioniformes Order Procellariiformes Order Sphenisciformes Order Gaviiformes Order Podicipediformes Order Pelecaniformes Order Ciconiiformes Order Phoenicopteriformes Order Falconiformes Order Anseriformes Order Galliformes Order Opisthocomiformes Order Gruiformes Order Charadriiformes Order Pterocliformes Order Columbiformes Order Psittaciformes Order Musophagiformes Order Cuculiformes Order Strigiformes Order Caprimulgiformes Order Apodiformes Order Coliiformes Order Trogoniformes Order Coraciiformes Order Piciformes Order Passeriformes

Class Mammalia Class Mammalia Order Monotremata Order Didelphimorphia Order Paucituberculata Order Microbiotheria Order Dasyuromorphia Order Peramelemorphia Order Notoryctemorphia Order Diprotodontia Order Xenarthra Order Insectivora Order Scandentia Order Dermoptera Order Chiroptera Order Primates Order Carnivora Order Cetacea Order Tubulidentata Order Proboscidea Order Hyracoidea Order Sirenia Order Perissodactyla Order Artiodactyla Order Pholidota Order Rodentia Order Lagomorpha Order Macroscelidea

Phylum Annelida Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Order Amphinomida Order Capitellida Order Chaetopterida Order Cirratulida Order Cossurida Order Ctenodrilida Order Dinophilida Order Eunicida Order Flabelligerida Order Magelonida Order Nerillida Order Opheliida Order Orbiniida Order Oweniida Order Phyllodocida Order Poeobiida Order Polygordiida Order Protodrilida Order Psammodrilida Order Sabellariida Order Sabellida Order Spintherida Order Spionida Order Sternaspida Order Terebellida Class Myzostomida Order Pharyngidea Order Proboscidea Class Oligochaeta Order Haplotaxida Order Lumbriculida Order Moniligastrida Order Opisthopora Class Hirudinea Order Arhynchobdellae Order Rhynchobdellida Class Pogonophora Order Athecanephria Order Thecanephria

Phylum Vestimentifera Phylum Vestimentifera Order Basibranchia Order Riftiidae

Phylum Sipuncula Phylum Sipuncula Order Aspidosiphoniformes Order Golfingiaformes Order Phascolosomatiformes Order Sipunculiformes

Phylum Echiura Phylum Echiura Order Bonellioinea Order Echiuroinea Order Heteromyota Order Xenopneusta

Phylum Onychophora Phylum Onychophora No order designations

Phylum Tardigrada Phylum Tardigrada Order Arthrotardigrada Order Echiniscoidea Order Parachela Order Apochela Order Mesotardigrada

Phylum Arthropoda

Phylum Arthropoda

Subphylum Crustacea Subphylum Crustacea Class Remipedia Order Nectiopoda Class Cephalocarida Order Brachypoda Class Branchiopoda Order Anostraca Order Notostraca Order Conchostraca Order Cladocera Class Malacostraca Subclass Phyllocarida Order Leptostraca Subclass Eumalacostraca Order Stomatopoda Order Bathynellacea Order Anaspidacea Order Euphausiacea Order Amphionidacea Order Decapoda Order Mysida Order Lophogastrida Order Cumacea Order Tanaidacea Order Mictacea Order Spelaeogriphacea Order Thermosbaenacea Order Isopoda Order Amphipoda Class Maxillopoda Subclass Thecostraca Order Acrothoracica Order Ascothoracica Order Rhizocephala Order Thoracica Subclass Tantulocarida No order designations Subclass Branchiura Order Arguloida Subclass Mystacocarida No order designations Subclass Copepoda Order Calanoida Order Cyclopoida Order Gelyelloida Order Harpacticoida Order Misophrioida Order Monstrilloida Order Mormonilloida Order Platycopioida Order Siphonostomatoida Subclass Ostracoda Order Myodocopida Order Palaeocopida Order Podocopida Class Pentastomida Order Cephalobaenida Order Porocephalida

Subphylum Cheliceriformes

Subphylum Cheliceriformes Class Pycnogonida Order Pantopoda Class Chelicerata Subclass Merostomata Order Xiphosura Subclass Arachnida Order Acari Order Amblypygi Order Araneae Order Opiliones Order Palpigradi Order Pseudoscorpiones Order Ricinulei Order Schizomida Order Scorpionida Order Solpugida Order Uropygi

Subphylum Uniramia Subphylum Uniramia Class Myriapoda Subclass Chilopoda Order Craterostigmomophora Order Geophilomorpha Order Lithobiomorpha Order Scolopendromorpha Order Scutigeromorpha Subclass Diplopoda Order Callipodida Order Chordeumatida Order Glomerida Order Glomeridesmida Order Julida Order Platydesmida Order Polydesmida Order Polyxenida Order Polyzoniida Order Siphoniulida Order Siphonophorida Order Sphaerotheriida Order Spirobolida Order Spirostreptida Order Stemmiulida Subclass Symphyla Order Symphyla Subclass Pauropoda Order Hexamerocerata Order Tetramerocerata

Subphylum Hexapoda Subphylum Hexapoda