A broad rank of kind beneath kingdom, grouping bodies built on one plan. Shared architecture rather than shared appearance.
Greek phylon (race, tribe, stock); from phyein (to bring forth, produce); a fundamental body plan or structural pattern
The third Linnaean rank. Fundamental body plans of consciousness or system patterns. Twelve phyla including VesselConsciousness, MultiStreamBeing, AnalyticalConsciousness, and template patterns like LayoutPhylum.