Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
A division of multicellular organisms that was a subkingdom under Animalia in the old five kingdom paradigm.
Synonyms: Animalia, txid33208, Animals, Animal, Metazoa
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2004 ,2004 (1974); was check tag only (not a descriptor) 1974-2003 ,NIM as check tag; Manual 18.7+; relation to /vet: Manual 19.8.81
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D000818
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