the root (no rank)
Eukaryota (domain)
Metazoa (kingdom)
Chordata (phylum)
Craniata (subphylum)
Vertebrata (no rank)
Gnathostomata (superclass)
Sarcopterygii (class)
Tetrapoda (no rank)
Amniota (no rank)
Sauropsida (no rank)
Sauria (no rank)
Archosauria (no rank)
Aves (class)
Neognathae (superorder)
Charadriiformes (order)
Laridae (family)
Sterna hirundo (species)
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