A taxon consisting of the most closely related species is known as

Family

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Genus

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Phylum

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Solution

The correct option is C Genus
Closely related species are grouped under genus. For example, Panthera leo, Panthera tigris. Panthera leo is a lion and Panthera tigris is a tiger. Both are different species but are closely related. Thus, grouped under the genus, Panthera.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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