Biota (Life)
Eukaryote (Eukarya)
Podiata
Unikont (Unikonta)
Opisthokont (Opisthokonta)
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa (Choanozoa)
Animal (Animalia)
Metazoa
Epitheliozoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostome (Deuterostomia)
Chordata (Chordates)
Olfactores
Craniata (Craniata (chordata))
Vertebrata (Animals with backbone)
Gnathostomata (Gnathostome)
Eugnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fishes)
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha (Tetrapodomorph)
Tetrapoda (Tetrapod)
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota (Amniote)
Sauropsida
Reptilia (Reptiles)
Eureptilia
Romeriida
Diapsid (Diapsida)
Neodiapsida
Sauria
Archelosauria
Archosauromorpha
Turtle (Testudines)
Cryptodira
Kinosternoidea
Kinosternidae
Children (3 direct children, 3 direct and indirect children):
Giant musk turtle
Pacific coast giant musk turtle
Mexican musk turtle
Northern giant musk turtle
Staurotypus moschus