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Taxonomies attempt to group species into broader categories ( taxa, sing. taxon) on the basis of substantial similarities and inferred descent from common ancestors. The primate order is divisible into numerous biological taxa on several levels. There are several possible taxonomical systems, and these have changed over time. The following classification is a simplified version of the most widely used system.
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