What does "the higher the level of the taxon, the farther back in time." mean

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Kolton

5 June, 18:59

What does "the higher the level of the taxon, the farther back in time." mean

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Morgan Mccoy · Answer 1

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Higher level taxon indicate larger numbers of sub-taxon. This means that time must have passed, allowing sub-taxon to evolve. Therefore, larger, higher taxon must be older to allow sub-taxon to appear.