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Answer for the clue "(biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass ", 10 letters:
superorder

Word definitions for superorder in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Superorder \Su`per*or"der\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A group intermediate in importance between an order and a subclass.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context taxonomy English) A taxonomic category below subclass and above order.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass

Usage examples of superorder.

Here we have a Superorder of different species, which have many species similar to placental animals.