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The term " phylum" in animal classificti...

The term " phylum" in animal classifiction was coined by

A

E. Haeckel

B

John Ray

C

G.L. Cuvier

D

Carolus Linnaeus

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Georges Cuvier (1769 – 1832), French zoologist who pioneered the study of comparative anatomy and palaeontology. He extended the classification system of Linnaeus. The term phylum was given by Haecke.
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