PHYLUM CHORDATA

SUBPHYLUM UROCHORDATA (TUNICATA)

CLASS ASCIDIACEA
CLASS LARVACEA (APPENDICULARIA)
CLASS THALIACEA
SUBPHYLUM CEPHALOCHORDATA (Branchiostoma, Assymetron, sole genera)
SUBPHYLUM CRANIATA/VERTEBRATA
SUPERCLASS CLASS SUBCLASS INFRACLAS SUPERORDER DIVISIO ORDER SUBORDER INFRAORDE SUPERFAMILY FAMILY
S N R
AGNATHA
(Jawless fish) MYXINI
*PTERASPIDOMO PTERASPIDIFORM
RPHI ES (Heterostraci?)
(Diplorhina)
THELODONTIFOR
MES (Coelolepida)
*GALEASPIDIFOR
MES
CEPHALASPIDOM PETROMYZONTIF
ORPHI ORMES (Lamprey)
(Monorhina)
*CEPHALASPIDIF
ORMES
(Osteostraci)
*ANASPIDIFORME
S
GNATHOSTO *ACANTHODII
MATA (Jawed (Spiny Paleozoic
vertebrates) fish)
*PLACODERMI?
(Armored
Paleozoic fishes,
Arthodires,
antiarchs)
CHONDRICHTHY ELASMOBRANC *CLADOSELACHIF
ES HII (Naked gill ORMES
slits) (Cladoselache)
 SQUALIFORMES
(Squaluslike
sharks)
RAJIFORMES
(BATOIDEA) (Ray,
skates, sawfishes)
CARCHARHINIFO
RMES (Requiem
sharks)
HETERODONTIFO
RMES (Port
Jackson shark)
HEXANCHIFORME
S (Sixgill sharks)
LAMNIFORMES
(Great white and
basking sharks)
ORECTOLOBIFOR
MES (Nurse
sharks)
PRISTIOPHORIFO
RMES (Sawshark)
SQUANTINIFORM
ES (Angle sharks)
HOLOCEPHALI
(Gill slits
covered by
operculum,
Chimaera)
SARCOPTERYGII CROSSOPTER
(CHOANICHTHYE YGII
S) (Lobe-finned (Coelacanths,
fish) rhipidistians,
Latimeria)
DIPNOI
(Lungfish,
Lepidosiren,
 Neoceradotus,
Protopterus)
ACTINOPTERYGII CHONDROSTEI *PALEONISEIFOR
(Ray-finned fish) (Chiefly MES (Paleozoic to
Paleozoic and Mesozoic ganoids)
Mesozoic)
POLYPTERIFORM
ES (CLADISTIA)
(Polypterus and
Calamoichtys, sole
genera)
ACIPENSERIFORM
ES (Sturgeons and
paddlefish,
Acipenser,
Polyodon,
Psephurus)
NEOPTERYGII LEPISOSTEIFORM
ES (GINGLYMODI)
(Gars, Lepisosteus)
AMIIFORMES
(Amia)
TELEOS CLUPEIFORMES
TEI (Herring,
(Moder sardines)
n ray-
finned
fish)
CYPRINIFORMES
(Minnows, carp,
goldfish)
ANGUILLIFORMES
(Eel)
GADIFORMES
(Codfish)
PERCIFORMES
Perchlike
 teleosts
++30 extant
orders
AMPHIBIA *LABYRINTHOD ICHTHYOSTEGALI
Anamniote ONTIA A
tetrapods Earliest Ichthyostega
tetrapods
TEMNOSPONDYLI
Archegosaurus
ANTHRACOSAURI
A
Seymouria
LISSAMPHIBIA *PROANURA
Modern
amphibians
ANURA
(SALIENTIA)
Frogs, toads,
tree toads
URODELA
(CAUDATA)
Tailed
amphibians
APODA
(GYMNOPHIONA)
Caecilians
REPTILIA ANAPSIDA *CAPTORHINIDA
No temporal (Stem reptiles)
fossae
CHELONIA
(TESTUDINATA)
Turtles
following
reptiles with 2
lateral
temporal
fossae
LEPIDOSAURIA RHYNCHOCEPHAL
IA
(SPHENODONTA)
Sphenodon
SQUAMATA
Lizards,
snakes,
amphisbaenia
ns
*EURYAPSIDA SAUROPTERYGIA
Loss of one Pleiosaurs
temporal
fossa
ICHTHYOSAURIA
Aquatic
fishlike
reptiles
ARCHOSAURIA *THECODONTIA
Stem
archosaurs
*PTEROSAURIA
Winged
reptiles
Pterodactyls
*SAURISCHIA
Dinosaurs with
reptilelike
pelvis
*ORNITHISCHIA
Dinosaurs with
birdlike pelvis
CROCODILIA
Crocodiles
Alligators
Caimans
gavials
SYNAPSIDA *PELYCOSAURIA
 Independent Early
ly evolved synapsids
one
temporal
fossa
*THERAPSIDA
Precursors to
mammals
AVES *ARCHAEORNIT
Feathered HES
vertebrates Earliest
known birds
Protoavis
Archaeoptery
x
Chinese
fossil birds
(new)
*NEORNITHES *ODONTOGNA
All other THAE
birds Toothed
Cretaceous
marine
birds
Hesperorni
s
Ichthyornis
PALAEOGNAT
HAE
Ratites
Ostriches
Emus
Rheas
Cassowari
es
NEOGNATHAE COLUMBIFORMES
Carinates Pigeons
Dove
 PELECANIFORME
S
Pelican
Cormorants
ANSERIFORMES
Ducks
Geese
Waterfowl
GALLIFORMES
Quail
Peacocks
Domestic fowl
FALCONIFORMES
Hawks
Eagles
Vultures
PSITTACIFORMES
Parrots
Paroquets
PASSERIFORMES
Perching birds
Up to 64
families
Song birds
++20 modern
orders

MAMMALIA PROTOTHERIA MONOTREMATA

Oviparous Platypus
mammals Echidna
THERIA METATHER MARSUPIALIA
IA Opossum
Yolk sac Kangaroo
placenta
ls
EUTHERIA INSECTIVORA
True Shrew
placenta Mole
ls Hedgehog
(chorioa
llantoic)
XENARTHRA
Armadillo
Sloth
South American
anteaters
TUBULIDENTATA
Aardvark
African anteater
PHOLIDOTA
Pangolins
Scaly anteaters
CHIROPTERA
Bats
PRIMATES PROSIMII
Lemurs
Lorises
Tarsiers
Three
shrews
ANTHROPOI PLATYRRHI
DEA NI
Nostrils
open to
side
New
World
Monkeys
Marmose
ts
CATARRHINI CERCOPITHEC
Nostrils OIDEA
open Old World
downwar monkeys
d
 HOMINOIDEA HYLOBATIDAE
Gibbons
PONGIDAE
Apes
HOMINIDAE
Extinct and
modern
man
*Ardipithic
us
*Australopi
thecus
(several
species)
*Homo
erectus
*Homo
neandertha
lensis
Homo
sapiens
LAGOMORPHA
Pika
Rabbit
Hare
RODENTIA SCIUROGNAT SCIUROMOR
HI PHA
Squirrek
Marmot
(woodch
ucks)
Prairie
dogs
CASTORIMO
RPHA
Beavers
MYOMORPH
A
 Pocket
gophers
Mouselik
e rodents
rats
HYSTRICOGN CAVIOMORP
ATHI HA
Porcupin
e
Cavies
Nutria
CARNIVORA
Terrestrial
carnivores
Canines
Hyenas
Bear
PINNIPEDIA PHOCIDAE
Aquatic Earless
carnivores (wriggling)
Seal seals
Sea lion
Walrus
OTARIIDAE
Eared (fur)
seals
Sea lions
ODOBENIDAE
Walrus
PERISSODACTYLA
Ungulates with
mesaxonic foot
Odd-toed
Horse
Tapirs
Rhinos
ARTIODACTYLA SUIFORMES
Ungulates with Pig
 paraxonic foot Hippos
Even-toed Peccaries
Relatively
primitive
TYLOPODA
Camels
Llamas
RUMINANTI CERVIDAE
A Deer
Cud Caribou
chewers Reindeer
with
complex
stomachs
GIRAFFIDAE
Giraffe
ANTILOCAPRI
DAE
Pronghorn
antelope
BOVIDAE
Oxen
Sheep
Goat
True
antelope
TRAGULIDAE
Chevrotain
s (mouse
deer)
HYRACOIDEA
Hyraxes
PROBOSCIDEA
Elephants
Mastodon
SIRENIA
Manatees
Dugongs (Sea
Cow)
CETACEA
Whale
Dolphin
Porpoise