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The document discusses the classification of organisms by Carolus Linnaeus and the current taxonomic system. It notes that Linnaeus first developed a classification system that grouped species into genera and higher taxa, though the system has since been altered. The modern taxonomic hierarchy contains 7 main ranks: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species. Scientific names for species use binomial nomenclature, consisting of the genus and specific epithet. New species are named according to
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