the root (no rank)
Eukaryota (domain)
Metazoa (kingdom)
Chordata (phylum)
Craniata (subphylum)
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Gnathostomata (superclass)
Actinopterygii (class)
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Teleostei (no rank)
Clupeiformes (order)
Clupeidae (family)
Clupea pallasii (species)
Pacific herring (primary common name)
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