CLASSIFICATION

Domain-  Eukaryota

This organism possesses a true nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

Kingdom- Animalia

This organism is multicellular and heterotrophic

Phylum Arthropoda

Possesses an exoskeleton

Class Insecta

Has six legs

Order Coleoptera

Literally means "sheathed wing"

Suborder Adephaga

Ground and Water Beetles

Family Dytiscidae

Literally means “able to dive”, Predaceous Diving Beetles

Genus Dytiscus

Species dauricus

Chart made by Kelly Boehm
This chart is based on morphological evidence that places each organism into the various domains, kingdoms, phyla, classes, orders, families, genus', and species.

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