Taxonomic Class

**Semantic type:** Conceptual Entity

**Definition:** A collection of taxonomic subdivisions directly under Phylum. It is a major group of organisms, e.g. Mammalia, Reptilia, Gastropoda, Insecta, etc that contains a large number of different sublineages, but have shared characteristics in common (e.g. warm-blooded, fur, six legs etc).

**Synonyms:** - Class