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Hi Judith
You've probably asked a complex
question. It's complex because many of us are still awaiting a complete and
robust phylogeny based upon something a little more plausable than the outmoded
Biological Species Concept. This concept (if they breed in a shared territory,
they're a species) has provided us with the basis or model upon
which some of our understanding of relationships and diversity
was formed in the past. A true phylogeny based upon a Phylogenetic Species
Concept (if a cohesive population shares a discrete characteristic(s), it's a
species) may be some time away as far as I can determine. And
girlfriend, you can bet your house that I'm already buying an argument
with this opening paragraph!
A chart of the entire Class would be
pretty huge and unweildy and I'm not sure that I've seen one. Charts which
express the Class, Orders and Families are probably out there and lists are
available as well. However, they're likely to be based on that old BSC and
therefore riddled with inaccuracy. Wish to continue?
Regards - Ricki
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