For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation).

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Animals
Temporal
range: Cryogenian Present, 670
0Ma

Had'n

Archean

Proterozoic

Pha.

Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota

(unranked): Unikonta

(unranked): Opisthokonta

(unranked): Holozoa

(unranked): Filozoa

Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758

Phyla

Ausia (incertae sedis)

Chancelloriidae (incertae
sedis)

Cloudinidae (incertae
sedis)

Sinotubulites (incertae
sedis)

Subkingdom Parazoa

Porifera

Placozoa

Subkingdom Eumetazo
a

Radiata (unranke
d)
 Cnidaria

Ctenophora

Trilobozoa

Bilateria (unranke
d)

Xenacoelom
orpha

Kimberella

Proarticulata

Nephrozoa (
unranked)

Super
phylum Deutero
stomia

A
mbulacraria

Echinodermat
a

Hemichordata

Cambroernida

 C
hordata

Cephalochord
ata

Leptocardii

Metaspriggi
na

Pikaiidae

Olfactores

Craniata

Tunicata

Burykhi
a

Yarnemi
a

Myllokunmingi
a

Palaeospondy
lus

Vetulicolia

Zhongxiniscus

S
accorhytida

Proto
stomia (unranke
d)

S
uperphylum E
cdysozoa

Chaetognatha[
1]

Cycloneuralia

Nematoida

Nemato
da

 Nemato
morp
ha

Scalidopho
ra

Kinorhy
ncha

Loricifer
a

Priapuli
da

Panarthropoda

Tactopoda

Arthrop
oda

Tardigra
da

Onychopho
 ra

S
piralia (unrank
ed)

Orthonectida

Superphylum
Platyzoa

Gnathifera

Synder
mata

Acan
th
o
c
e
p
h
al
a

Rotif
er
a

Gnathos
tomul
ida

Microgn
athoz
oa

Cycliophor
a

Rouphozoa

Gastrotr
icha

Platyhel
minth
es

S
uperphylum L
ophotrochozo
a

Dicyemida

Entoprocta

Lophophorata

Bryozoa

Brachiozoa

Brachio
poda

Phoroni
da

Tommoti
id

Hyolitha

Nemertea

Neotrochozoa

Annelida

Sipuncu
la [2]

Mollusca

Halkieria

Namacalathus

Odontogriphu
s

Orthrozanclus

Wiwaxia

Tullimonstru
m
An animal is any member of a group of biological organisms classified
in taxonomy as the kingdom Animalia, based on certain shared
characteristics. They are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms. They are motile,
meaning they can move spontaneously and independently at some point in
their lives. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed (stable) as they develop,
although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later in their lives. All
animals are heterotrophs: they must ingest other organisms or their products
for sustenance.