The list you've provided outlines the taxonomic hierarchy leading to Velociraptor, including both standard and intermediate ranks. Below is a table labeling each taxon with its corresponding rank and indicating its common usage in taxonomic classification:
| Taxon | Rank | Common Usage in Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Animalia | Kingdom | Standard |
| Eumetazoa | Subkingdom | Intermediate |
| ParaHoxozoa | Clade | Intermediate |
| Planulozoa | Clade | Intermediate |
| Bilateria | Clade | Intermediate |
| Nephrozoa | Clade | Intermediate |
| Deuterostomia | Superphylum | Intermediate |
| Chordata | Phylum | Standard |
| Olfactores | Clade | Intermediate |
| Vertebrata | Subphylum | Standard |
| Myopterygii | Clade | Intermediate |
| Gnathostomata | Infraphylum | Standard |
| Eugnathostomata | Clade | Intermediate |
| Teleostomi | Clade | Intermediate |
| Euteleostomi / Osteichthyes | Clade/Class | Intermediate/Standard |
| Sarcopterygii | Class | Standard |
| Rhipidistia | Clade | Intermediate |
| Tetrapodomorpha | Clade | Intermediate |
| Eotetrapodiformes | Clade | Intermediate |
| Elpistostegalia | Clade | Intermediate |
| Stegocephalia | Clade | Intermediate |
| Tetrapoda | Superclass | Standard |
| Reptiliomorpha | Clade | Intermediate |
| Amniota | Clade | Intermediate |
| Sauropsida | Subclass | Standard |
| Reptilia | Class | Standard |
| Eureptilia | Clade | Intermediate |
| Romeriida | Clade | Intermediate |
| Diapsida | Infraclass | Standard |
| Neodiapsida | Clade | Intermediate |
| Sauria | Clade | Intermediate |
| Archosauromorpha | Clade | Intermediate |
| Crocopoda | Clade | Intermediate |
| Archosauriformes | Clade | Intermediate |
| Eucrocopoda | Clade | Intermediate |
| Archosauria | Clade | Intermediate |
| Avesuchia | Clade | Intermediate |
| Avemetatarsalia | Clade | Intermediate |
| Ornithodira | Clade | Intermediate |
| Dinosauromorpha | Clade | Intermediate |
| Dinosauriformes | Clade | Intermediate |
| Dracohors | Clade | Intermediate |
| Dinosauria | Superorder | Standard |
| Saurischia | Order | Standard |
| Eusaurischia | Clade | Intermediate |
| Theropoda | Suborder | Standard |
| Neotheropoda | Clade | Intermediate |
| Averostra | Clade | Intermediate |
| Tetanurae | Clade | Intermediate |
| Orionides | Clade | Intermediate |
| Avetheropoda | Clade | Intermediate |
| Coelurosauria | Clade | Intermediate |
| Tyrannoraptora | Clade | Intermediate |
| Maniraptoriformes | Clade | Intermediate |
| Maniraptora | Clade | Intermediate |
| Pennaraptora | Clade | Intermediate |
| Paraves | Clade | Intermediate |
| Eumaniraptora | Clade | Intermediate |
| Dromaeosauridae | Family | Standard |
| Eudromaeosauria | Clade | Intermediate |
| Velociraptor | Genus | Standard |
The taxonomic classification of Velociraptor is detailed below, encompassing both primary and intermediate ranks:
| Taxonomic Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Saurischia |
| Suborder | Theropoda |
| Infraorder | Deinonychosauria |
| Family | Dromaeosauridae |
| Subfamily | Velociraptorinae |
| Genus | Velociraptor |
| Species | V. mongoliensis |
Velociraptor is a genus within the family Dromaeosauridae, known for its agile and carnivorous members. The subfamily Velociraptorinae includes Velociraptor and its closest relatives. The most well-known species, Velociraptor mongoliensis, was first described in 1924.
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