| In the five-kingdom system, DNA sequence data are the basis for the subkingdoms Archaea and Eubacteria in kingdom Bacteria. |
| It is impossible to divide the first two subkingdoms according this principle and we can consider that there is only one type in each of them. |
| The animal kingdom has a varying number of divisions, called branches, subkingdoms, or phyla. |
| The kingdom of Essex grew by the absorption of smaller subkingdoms or Saxon tribal groups. |
| These were typically ruled together by the head of the family and sometimes treated as appenage subkingdoms. |
| Other characteristics are also clear, depending on the subkingdoms, which follow. |
