Biota (taxonomy)
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In some systems of scientific classification, Biota, Vitae, Eobionti is the superdomain that classifies all life
. For that reason it is often disputed how the taxon should be further divided, as the definition of "what life really is" is often changed or adjusted, and also extraterrestrial life
would be included besides the life on Earth
, if extraterrestrial life is discovered. In general, all cellular life is naturally included in the Biota; when there is mention of non-cellular life
the taxon
Biota is most often simply divided into Cytota (cellular life) and Acytota (non-cellular life).
Historically, what was not mineralia, could also be referred to as biota (i.e., fauna and flora [including fungi]).
Life
Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...
. For that reason it is often disputed how the taxon should be further divided, as the definition of "what life really is" is often changed or adjusted, and also extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
would be included besides the life on Earth
Life on Earth
Life on Earth: A Natural History by David Attenborough is a television natural history series made by the BBC in association with Warner Bros. and Reiner Moritz Productions...
, if extraterrestrial life is discovered. In general, all cellular life is naturally included in the Biota; when there is mention of non-cellular life
Non-cellular life
Non-cellular life is life that exists without a cellular structure. This term presumes the phylogenetic scientific classification of viruses as lifeforms....
the taxon
Taxon
|thumb|270px|[[African elephants]] form a widely-accepted taxon, the [[genus]] LoxodontaA taxon is a group of organisms, which a taxonomist adjudges to be a unit. Usually a taxon is given a name and a rank, although neither is a requirement...
Biota is most often simply divided into Cytota (cellular life) and Acytota (non-cellular life).
Historically, what was not mineralia, could also be referred to as biota (i.e., fauna and flora [including fungi]).