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Superclass 2. Gnathostomata. Class Elasmobranchii (= Chondrichthyes) [p. 175] . Subclass 1. Selachii. Order 1. †Cladoselachii (e.g., †Cladoselache, †Goodrichia ...
Agnatha (/ ˈ æ ɡ n ə θ ə, æ ɡ ˈ n eɪ θ ə /; [3] from Ancient Greek ἀ-(a-) 'without' and γνάθος (gnáthos) 'jaws') is a paraphyletic infraphylum [4] of non-gnathostome vertebrates, or jawless fish, in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, consisting of both living (cyclostomes) and extinct (conodonts, anaspids, and ostracoderms, among others).
The vertebrates make up the subphylum Vertebrata with some 65,000 species, by far the largest grouping in the phylum Chordata. The vertebrates include mammals , birds , amphibians , and various classes of fish and reptiles .
Taxonomic rank is a classification level in biological taxonomy, such as species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, and kingdom.
The subphyla Tunicata and Vertebrata are in the unranked Olfactores clade, while the subphylum Cephalochordata is not. Animals in Olfactores are characterized as having a more advanced olfactory system than animals not in it. The only extinct classes shown are Placodermi and Acanthodii. Note that there are many other extinct chordate groups ...
In zoological nomenclature, a subphylum is a taxonomic rank below the rank of phylum. The taxonomic rank of " subdivision " in fungi and plant taxonomy is equivalent to "subphylum" in zoological taxonomy.
The hierarchy of biological classification's eight major taxonomic ranks.A domain contains one or more kingdoms. Intermediate minor rankings are not shown. In biology, a kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain.
Subphylum: Vertebrata: Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Gegenbauer, 1874: Subgroups †Placodermi (paraphyletic) Eugnathostomata. Total group Chondrichthyes †Acanthodii (paraphyletic) Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) Osteichthyes (bony fish, including tetrapods)