Linnaeus’ Taxonomy Taxonomy is any method of classification.
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Transcript of Linnaeus’ Taxonomy Taxonomy is any method of classification.
How Linnaeus’System Works:
P h ylu m :Chordata
P h ylu m :Arthropoda
P h ylu m :Echinoderm ata
K in g d om :Anim alia
Kingdom: Animalia
Eukaryote: well defined nucleus
Multicellular: more than one cell
Heterotroph: food from an outside source
Kingdoms are Divided into Phyla:
P h ylu m :Chordata
P h ylu m :Arthropoda
P h ylu m :Cnidaria
K in g d om :Anim alia
Characteristics of Hominidae:
Walk uprightSmall face and teeth
relative to other primatesLarge brain capacity
Characteristics of the Genus Homo:
Largest cranial capacity of any primate.
Cranial capacity increases with time.
Genera are divided into Species
S p ec iessapiens sapiensm od ern h u m an s
S p ec iessapiens neanderthalis
N ean d erth a lextin c t
S p ec ieserectusextin c t
S p ec ieshabilisextin c t
G en u sHom o
Homo erectusneanderthalis vs. sapiens sapiens