The PhyloCode abandons the Linnaean ranks of the taxonomic hierarchy,recognizing only clades,not necessarily specific Linnaean ranks.

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The statement is correct. The PhyloCode only recognizes clades, which are defined as a group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants. It does not require the use of specific Linnaean ranks such as kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

The PhyloCode Abandons the Linnaean Ranks of the Taxonomic Hierarchy,recognizing