In biology, taxonomy (from Ancient Greek τάξις () 'arrangement', and -νομία () 'method') is the scientific study of naming, defining (circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given a taxonomic rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to …

Taxonomy in biology encompasses the description, identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms. Uses of taxonomy include: Alpha taxonomy, the description and basic classification of new species, subspecies, and other taxa . Linnaean taxonomy, the original classification scheme of Carl Linnaeus; rank-based scientific classification as opposed to …

Classification. A number of different species of fungus are involved in dermatophytosis. Dermatophytes of the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum are the most common causative agents. These fungi attack various parts of the body and lead to the conditions listed below. The Latin names are for the conditions (disease patterns), not the agents ...