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Order PhoenicopteriformesDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Aves Subclass Neornithes Superorder Neognathae Order Phoenicopteriformes This group contains the flamingos, which are found worldwide in the tropics. Greek: Phoenicopterus, a generic name + Latin: forma, shape. (Dorit et al, 1991) |