Subfamily

In biological classification,[1] a subfamily (Latin: subfamilia, plural subfamiliae) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus.Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae",[2] and zoological subfamily names with "-inae".[1] Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily.Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera.Stevardiinae is a large subdivision of the family Characidae, a diverse clade of freshwater fish.
Life Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
The hierarchy of biological classification 's eight major taxonomic ranks . Intermediate minor rankings are not shown.
Protein subfamilybiological classificationtaxonomic rankstaxonomic rankfamilynomenclaturebotanicalzoologicalDetarioideaeFabaceaeCharacidaefreshwater fishInternational Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plantsInternational Code of Zoological NomenclatureRank (botany)Rank (zoology)BibcodeRealm (vir.)Subrealm (vir.)Domain/SuperkingdomKingdomSubkingdomInfrakingdom/BranchSuperphylumSuperdivision (bot.)PhylumDivision (bot.)SubphylumSubdivisionInfraphylumMicrophylumSuperclassSubclassInfraclassSubterclassParvclassDivision (zoo.)LegionCohortMagnorderSuperorderSuborderInfraorderParvorderSection (zoo.)SuperfamilyInfrafamilySupertribeSubtribeInfratribeSubgenusSection (bot.)Series (bot.)Species complexSpeciesSubspeciesVariety (bot.)Form (bot.)biology