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)
Mammalia (class)
Eutheria (superorder)
Cetacea (order)
Odontoceti (suborder)
Delphinidae (family)
Globicephala (genus)
Globicephala melaena (species)
pilot whale (primary common name)
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