Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level 5/Biology and health sciences/Animals
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Animals
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General classifications
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Animal breeds and hybrids
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Cats
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Cattle
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Aberdeen Angus
American Brahman (Level 4)
Charolais cattle
Chianina
Corriente
Guernsey cattle
Hereford cattle (Level 4)
Highland cattle
Holstein Friesian (Level 4)
Limousin cattle
Jersey cattle
Simmental cattle
Spanish Fighting Bull
Texas Longhorn
Miniature cattle
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Chickens
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Dogs
editDonkeys
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Goats
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Horses
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Hybrids
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Pigeons
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Pigs
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Rabbits
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Sheep
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Turkeys
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Individual animals
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Vertebrates
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General classifications
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Mammals
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Mammals: General
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Mammal (Level 3)
Astrapotheria
Colugo
Hyaenodonta
Litopterna
Marine mammal
Mesonychia
Notoungulata
Oxyaenidae
Pangolin (Level 4)
Pantodonta
Placentalia
Saber-toothed predator
Taeniodonta
Treeshrew
Uintatherium
Ungulate
Bats
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Eulipotyphla
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Lagomorphs
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Perissodactyla
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Rhinocerotoidea
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Equidae
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Carnivora
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Carnivora: General
editBears
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Canidae
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Felidae
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Mustelidae
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Pinnipeds
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Procyonidae
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Other carnivora
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Artiodactyla
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Bovidae
editCamelidae
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Deer
editGiraffidae
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Pigs
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Other artiodactyla
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Cetaceans
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Baleen whales
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Toothed whale
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Primates
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Apes
editNew World monkeys
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Old World monkeys
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Cercopithecinae
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Strepsirrhini
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Other primates
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Prehistoric humans
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Human evolution: General
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Australopithecines
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Homo
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Homo (Level 4)
Homo ergaster
Homo floresiensis
Homo gautengensis
Homo habilis (Level 4)
Homo luzonensis
Homo rudolfensis
Penghu 1
Homo erectus (Level 4)
Denisovan (Level 4)
Homo antecessor
Ceprano Man
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo naledi
Neanderthal (Level 4)
Homo rhodesiensis
Early modern human
Interbreeding between archaic and modern humans
Rodents
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Rodent (Level 3)
Agouti
Blesmol
Capybara (Level 4)
Nutria (Level 4)
Beaver (Level 4)
Chinchilla
Jerboa
Dormouse (Level 4)
Giant pouched rat
Gopher
Guinea pig (Level 4)
Hamster (Level 4)
Ceratogaulus
Kangaroo rat
Lemming
Mara (mammal)
Muskrat (Level 4)
Naked mole-rat
Octodon
Pedetes
Porcupine (Level 4)
Spalax
Viscacha
Vole
Muridae
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Sciuridae
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Afrotheria
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Proboscidea
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Elephantidae
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Sirenia
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Other afrotheres
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Xenarthra
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Marsupials
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Marsupial (Level 4)
Didelphodon
Sparassodonta
Dasyuromorphia (Level 4)
Marsupial mole
Opossum (Level 4)
Peramelemorphia (Level 4)
Diprotodontia
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Monotremes
editStem-mammals
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Proto-mammals
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Therapsida
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Birds
editThis section contains 389 articles.
Birds: General
editAccipitrimorphae
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Anseriformes
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Caprimulgiformes and related
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Apodiformes
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Cavitaves
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Charadriiformes
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Columbiformes
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Cuculiformes
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Galliformes
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Galliformes (Level 4)
Chachalaca
Curassow
Francolin
Grey junglefowl
Grouse (Level 4)
Guan (bird)
Guinea fowl (Level 4)
Monal
Megapode
Partridge
Peafowl (Level 4)
Phasianidae
Red junglefowl
Tragopan
Turkey (bird)
Pheasant
Blue eared pheasant
Common pheasant (Level 4)
Golden pheasant
Green pheasant
Lady Amherst's pheasant
Domesticated quail
New World quail
Old World quail
Gruiformes
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Palaeognathae
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Passerines
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Passeri
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Corvidae
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Passeri: others
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Bird-of-paradise (Level 4)
Bowerbird
Honeyeater (Level 4)
Lyrebird (Level 4)
Shrike (Level 4)
Accentor
Australian magpie
Bulbul (Level 4)
Cardinalidae (Level 4)
Dipper
Drongo
Emberiza
Estrildidae
Finch (Level 4)
Gnatcatcher
Icterid (Level 4)
Kinglet
Lark (Level 4)
Locustellidae
Manakin
Mockingbird (Level 4)
Motacillidae
New World warbler (Level 4)
Nuthatch
Old World flycatcher (Level 4)
Old World oriole
Old World sparrow (Level 4)
Oxpecker
Penduline tit
Old World warbler
Ploceidae (Level 4)
Starling (Level 4)
Sunbird (Level 4)
Swallow (Level 4)
Tanager
Tit (bird) (Level 4)
Thrush (bird) (Level 4)
Vireo
Wallcreeper
Waxwing
White-eye
Wren (Level 4)
Tyranni
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Pelecanimorphae
editProcellariiformes
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Psittaciformes
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Sphenisciformes
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Strigiformes
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Prehistoric birds
editReptiles
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Reptiles: General
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Crocodilia
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Lizards and other Squamata
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Squamata
Amphisbaenia
Cordylidae
Dibamidae
Gecko (Level 4)
Gila monster (Level 4)
Lacertidae
Legless lizard
Monitor lizard
Skink (Level 4)
Teiidae
Iguania
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Snakes
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Colubridae
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Elapidae
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Vipers
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Rhynchocephalia
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Turtles
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Dinosaurs
editThis section contains 88 articles.
Ornitischians
editSauropodomorpha
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Sauropods
editThis section contains 12 articles.
Theropods
editPterosaurs
editThis section contains 15 articles.
Other prehistoric archosaurs
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Aetosauria
Euparkeria
Lagerpetidae
Metriorhynchidae
Phytosauria
Poposauroidea
Postosuchus
Proterosuchus
Scleromochlus
Silesauridae
Teleosauridae
Prehistoric crocodiles
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Other prehistoric reptiles
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Drepanosauromorpha
Youngina
Hylonomus
Longisquama
Rhynchosauria
Sharovipteryx
Shringasaurus
Tanystropheus
Parareptilia
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Prehistoric squamates
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Choristoderes
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Prehistoric turtles
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Prehistoric marine reptiles
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Reptiliomorphs
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Amphibians
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Frogs and toads
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Salamanders and newts
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Prehistoric amphibians
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Fishes
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Fishes: General
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Fishes by habitat
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Chondrichthyes
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Batoidea
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Chimaeriformes
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Sharks
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Osteichthyes (except Actinopterygii)
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Actinopterygii
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Acipenseriformes
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Anguilliformes
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Aulopiformes
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Characiformes
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Clupeiformes
editCypriniformes
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Esociformes
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Gonorynchiformes
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Gymnotiformes
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Holosteans
editMyctophiformes
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Osmeriformes and relatives
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Osteoglossiformes
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Acanthomorpha
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Perciformes (Level 4)
Acanthuridae
Clownfish
Antarctic fishes
Archerfish
Barracuda (Level 4)
Batrachoididae
Beloniformes
Billfish
Black swallower
Blennioidei
Caranx
Cichlid (Level 4)
Cirrhitidae
Cyprinodontiformes (Level 4)
Damselfish
Dragonet
Gadiformes
Gasterosteoidei
Gobioidei (Level 4)
Gourami
John Dory
Lampriformes
Anglerfish (Level 4)
Mahi-mahi (Level 4)
Moorish idol
Mullet (fish) (Level 4)
Murray cod
Nile perch
Ophidiiformes (Level 4)
Parrotfish
Perch (Level 4)
Pumpkinseed
Pomacanthidae
Platax
Flatfish (Level 4)
Pomfret
Priacanthidae
Prowfish
Rabbitfish
Remora (Level 4)
Red mullet
Scombridae
Scorpaeniformes (Level 4)
Serranidae (Level 4)
Sparidae
Syngnathiformes
Tetraodontiformes
- Trachichthyiformes
Tilefish
Weever
Wrasse (Level 4)
Polypteriformes
editSalmoniformes
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Siluriformes
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Stomiiformes
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Prehistoric fish
editAgnatha
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Prehistoric agnatha and early chordates
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Arthropods
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Crustaceans
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Malacostraca
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Decapoda
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Hermit crabs and relatives
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Crabs
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Crayfishes and lobsters
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Shrimps and prawns
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Arachnids
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Amblypygi
Arachnid (Level 4)
Opiliones
Palpigradi
Pseudoscorpion (Level 4)
Ricinulei
Schizomida
Solifugae
Tick (Level 4)
Uropygi
Mites
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Scorpions
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Spiders
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Prehistoric arachnids
editThis section contains 2 articles.
Insects and other hexapods
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Non-insect hexapods
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Insects: General
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Coleoptera (beetles)
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Blattodea (cockroaches and termites)
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Diptera (flies)
editHemiptera (true bugs)
editHymenoptera
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Apocrita
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Wasp (Level 4)
Hornet (Level 4)
Fig wasp
Gall wasp
Sceliphrini
Parasitoid wasp
Tarantula hawk
Yellowjacket
Ants
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Bees
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Lepidoptera
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Lepidoptera (Level 4)
Moth (Level 4)
Caterpillar
Bombyx mori (Level 4)
Erebidae
Geometer moth (Level 4)
Lasiocampidae
Luna moth
Noctuidae
Sphingidae
Tortricidae
Papilionoidea (butterflies)
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Mantodea (mantises)
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Odonata
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Orthoptera
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Phasmatodea (stick insects)
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Psocodea
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Zygentoma
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Myriapoda
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Chelicerata (except arachnids)
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Fossil arthropods
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Mollusks
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Bivalvia
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Cephalopods
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Gastropods
editThis section contains 29 articles.
Echinoderms
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Bilateria, others
editThis section contains 58 articles.
Chordata (except vertebrates)
editEcdysozoa
editThis section contains 14 articles.
Spiralia
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Gnathifera
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Lophotrochozoa
editThis section contains 29 articles.
Lophotrochozoa
Brachiopod
Bryozoa (Level 4)
Symbion
Dicyemida
Entoprocta
Gastrotrich
Nemertea
Orthonectida
Ottoia
Phoronid
Annelida
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Platyhelmithes (flatworms)
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Bilateria, others
editThis section contains 2 articles.
Cnidarians
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Porifera
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Other animals
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