List of chordate orders

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This is a list of biological orders in the scientific classification of chordates.

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Contents 1 Phylum Chordata 1.1 Class Acanthodii - extinct 1.2 Class Actinistia (coelacanths) 1.3 Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) 1.4 Class Amphibia (amphibians) 1.5 Class Ascidiacea (ascideans and sessile tunicates) 1.6 Class Aves (birds) 1.7 Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) 1.8 Class Dipnoi (lungfish) 1.9 Class Larvacea 1.10 Class Leptocardii (lancelets) 1.11 Class Mammalia (mammals) 1.12 Class Myxini (hagfishes) 1.13 Class Petromyzontida (lampreys) 1.14 Class Placodermi - extinct 1.15 Class Reptilia (reptiles) 1.16 Class Thaliacea (pelagic tunicates)

[edit] Phylum Chordata

[edit] Class Acanthodii - extinct

[edit] Class Actinistia (coelacanths)

[edit] Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish)

• Subclass Chondrostei
  • Polypteriformes, including the bichirs and reedfishes ^[1]
  • Acipenseriformes, including the sturgeons and paddlefishes
• Subclass Neopterygii
  • Infraclass Holostei
    • Lepisosteiformes, the gars
    • Amiiformes, the bowfins
  • Infraclass Teleostei
    • Superorder Osteoglossomorpha
      • Osteoglossiformes, the bony-tongued fishes
      • Hiodontiformes, including the mooneye and goldeye
    • Superorder Elopomorpha
      • Elopiformes, including the ladyfishes and tarpon
      • Albuliformes, the bonefishes
      • Notacanthiformes, including the halosaurs and spiny eels
      • Anguilliformes, the true eels and gulpers
      • Saccopharyngiformes, including the gulper eel
    • Superorder Clupeomorpha
      • Clupeiformes, including herrings and anchovies
    • Superorder Ostariophysi
      • Gonorynchiformes, including the milkfishes
      • Cypriniformes, including barbs, carp, danios, goldfishes, loaches, minnows, rasboras
      • Characiformes, including characins, pencilfishes, hatchetfishes, piranhas, tetras.
      • Gymnotiformes, including electric eels and knifefishes
      • Siluriformes, the catfishes
    • Superorder Protacanthopterygii
      • Order Salmoniformes, including salmon and trout
      • Esociformes the pike
      • Osmeriformes, including the smelts and galaxiids
    • Superorder Stenopterygii
      • Ateleopodiformes, the jellynose fish
      • Stomiiformes, including the bristlemouths and marine hatchetfishes
    • Superorder Cyclosquamata
      • Aulopiformes, including the Bombay duck and lancetfishes
    • Superorder Scopelomorpha
      • Myctophiformes, including the lanternfishes
    • Superorder Lampridiomorpha
      • Lampriformes, including the oarfish, opah and ribbonfishes
    • Superorder Polymyxiomorpha
      • Polymixiiformes, the beardfishes
    • Superorder Paracanthopterygii
      • Percopsiformes, including the cavefishes and trout-perches
      • Batrachoidiformes, the toadfishes
      • Lophiiformes, including the anglerfishes
      • Gadiformes, including cods
      • Ophidiiformes, including the pearlfishes
    • Superorder Acanthopterygii
      • Mugiliformes, the mullets
      • Atheriniformes, including silversides and rainbowfishes
      • Beloniformes, including the flyingfishes
      • Cetomimiformes, the whalefishes
      • Cyprinodontiformes, including livebearers, killifishes
      • Stephanoberyciformes, including the ridgeheads
      • Beryciformes, including the fangtooths and pineconefishes
      • Zeiformes, including the dories
      • Gobiesociformes, the clingfishes^[2]
      • Gasterosteiformes including sticklebacks, pipefishes, seahorses
      • Syngnathiformes, including the seahorses and pipefishes^[3]
      • Synbranchiformes, including the swamp eels
      • Tetraodontiformes, including the filefishes and pufferfish
      • Pleuronectiformes, the flatfishes
      • Scorpaeniformes, including scorpionfishes and the sculpins
      • Perciformes 40% of all fish including anabantids, Centrarchids (incl. bass and sunfish), Cichlids, gobies, gouramis, mackerel, perches, scats, whiting, wrasses

[edit] Class Amphibia (amphibians)

• Urodela or Caudata (salamanders)
• Anura (frogs and toads)
• Gymnophiona or Apoda (caecilians)

[edit] Class Ascidiacea (ascideans and sessile tunicates)

• Enterogona
• Pleurogona
• Aspiraculata
• Phlebobranchia
• Aplousobranchia
• Stalidobranchia

[edit] Class Aves (birds)

• Struthioniformes, Ostrich, emus, kiwis, and wang
• Tinamiformes, tinamous
• Sphenisciformes, penguins
• Gaviiformes, loons
• Podicipediformes, grebes
• Procellariiformes, albatrosses, petrels, and allies
• Pelecaniformes, pelicans and allies
• Ciconiiformes, storks and allies
• Phoenicopteriformes, flamingos
• Anseriformes, waterfowl
• Accipitriformes, eagles, hawks and allies (taxonomists have traditionally placed these groups in the Falconiformes)
• Falconiformes, falcons
• Galliformes, fowl
• Turniciformes, button-quail
• Opisthocomiformes, Hoatzin (this enigmatic bird was traditionally treated as a family within either the Galliformes or Cuculiformes)
• Gruiformes, cranes and allies
• Charadriiformes, plovers and allies
• Pterocliformes, sandgrouse (this enigmatic group was traditionally treated as a family in any of three different orders: Charadriiformes, Ciconiiformes, and Columbiformes)
• Columbiformes, doves and pigeons
• Psittaciformes, parrots and allies
• Cuculiformes, cuckoos
• Strigiformes, owls
• Caprimulgiformes, nightjars and allies
• Apodiformes, swifts
• Coliiformes, mousebirds
• Trogoniformes, trogons
• Coraciiformes, kingfishers
• Galbuliformes, jacamars and puffbirds (these groups were traditionally treated as families in the order Piciformes)
• Piciformes, woodpeckers and allies
• Passeriformes, passerines

[edit] Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)

• Chimaeriformes: chimaeras
• Heterodontiformes: bullhead sharks
• Orectolobiformes: carpet sharks
• Carcharhiniformes: ground sharks
• Lamniformes: mackerel sharks
• Hexanchiformes: frilled and cow sharks
• Squaliformes: dogfish sharks
• Squatiniformes: angel sharks
• Pristiophoriformes: saw sharks
• Rajiformes: rays and skates

[edit] Class Dipnoi (lungfish)

[edit] Class Larvacea

[edit] Class Leptocardii (lancelets)

[edit] Class Mammalia (mammals)

• Subclass Prototheria
  • Monotremata: monotremes
• Subclass Theria
  • Infraclass Marsupialia
    • Didelphimorphia: opossums
    • Paucituberculata: rat opossums
    • Microbiotheria: Monito del Monte
    • Dasyuromorphia: marsupial carnivores
    • Peramelemorphia: marsupial omnivores
    • Notoryctemorphia: marsupial moles
    • Diprotodontia: marsupial herbivores; kangaroos, wallabies, possums and allies
  • Infraclass Eutheria
    • Superorder Afrotheria
      • Afrosoricida: tenrecs and golden moles
      • Macroscelidea: elephant shrews
      • Tubulidentata: Aardvark
      • Hyracoidea: hyraxes
      • Proboscidea: elephants
      • Sirenia: manatees and dugongs
    • Superorder Xenarthra
      • Cingulata: armadillos
      • Pilosa: sloths and anteaters
    • Superorder Laurasiatheria
      • Erinaceomorpha: hedgehogs
      • Soricomorpha: shrews, moles
      • Chiroptera: bats
      • Pholidota: pangolins
      • Carnivora: carnivores; cats, dogs, bears, seals, sea lions and others
      • Perissodactyla: odd-toed ungulates; horses, rhinos, tapirs
      • Artiodactyla: even-toed ungulates: antelopes, cattle, giraffes, camels, pigs, hippos, sheep, goats
      • Cetacea: whales, dolphins, and porpoises
    • Superorder Euarchontoglires
      • Dermoptera: colugos
      • Scandentia: treeshrews
      • Primates: lemurs, monkeys, apes and allies
      • Rodentia: rodents
      • Lagomorpha: rabbits, hares and pikas

[edit] Class Myxini (hagfishes)

[edit] Class Petromyzontida (lampreys)

[edit] Class Placodermi - extinct

[edit] Class Reptilia (reptiles)

• Crocodilia (Crocodilians)
• Rhynchocephalia (Tuataras)
• Squamata (Lizards, Snakes)
• Testudines (Turtles and their kin)

[edit] Class Thaliacea (pelagic tunicates)

• Doliolida
• Pyrosomida
• Salpida, salps