Taxonomy (biology) Quotes

“Wikisource Portal: Taxonomy”

“Wikicommons: Taxonomy”

“Wikipedia: Taxonomy (biology)”

“Taxonomy makes sense out of the bewildering variety of life on Earth and is meant to provide valuable insight into evolution. As more is learned about living things, including the evolutionary relationships between species, taxonomy changes.”

“The synthesis of paleontology, taxonomy, and comparative anatomy that Cuvier achieved was based on a teleological approach to nature, one that gave primacy to functional purpose over structural affinity.”