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All the classes and orders of phylum Chordata
Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus
This article contains a list of all of the
classes and
orders that are located in the Phylum
Chordata .
Lancelet
Branchiostoma lanceolatum
Family Pikaiidae †
Class
Ascidiacea : Ascideans and sessile tunicates
Chelyosoma macleayanum
Class
Thaliacea : Pelagic tunicates
Class
Appendicularia : Solitary, free-swimming tunicates
Infraphylum
Cyclostomata , Superclass
Agnatha : Paraphyletic jawless vertebrates
Class
Myxini : Hagfish
Class
Hyperoartia : Lampreys and their † kin
Bothriolepis canadensis
Dogfish shark
Pristiophorus japonicus
Acanthodes
Atlantic sturgeon
Order
Asarotiformes †
Order Discordichthyiformes †
Order Paphosisciformes †
Order Scanilepiformes †
Order
Cheirolepidiformes †
Order Paramblypteriformes †
Order Rhadinichthyiformes †
Order Palaeonisciformes †
Order Tarrasiiformes †
Order
Pachycormiformes †
Order Ptycholepiformes †
Order Redfieldiiformes †
Order Haplolepidiformes †
Order Aeduelliformes †
Order Platysomiformes †
Order Dorypteriformes †
Order Eurynotiformes †
Subclass
Cladistii
Subclass
Chondrostei
Subclass
Neopterygii
Lepisosteus oculatus
Eurypharynx pelecanoides
Argyropelecus aculeatus
Infraclass
Holostei
Infraclass
Teleostei
Superorder
Osteoglossomorpha
Superorder
Elopomorpha
Superorder
Clupeomorpha
Superorder
Ostariophysi
Order
Gonorynchiformes , including the
milkfishes
Order
Cypriniformes , including
barbs ,
carp ,
danios ,
goldfishes ,
loaches ,
minnows ,
rasboras
Order
Characiformes , including
characins ,
pencilfishes ,
hatchetfishes ,
piranhas ,
tetras .
Order
Gymnotiformes , including
electric eels and
knifefishes
Order
Siluriformes , the
catfishes
Superorder
Protacanthopterygii
Superorder
Stenopterygii
Superorder
Cyclosquamata
Superorder
Scopelomorpha
Superorder
Lampridiomorpha
Superorder
Polymyxiomorpha
Superorder
Paracanthopterygii
Superorder
Acanthopterygii
Order
Mugiliformes , the
mullets
Order
Atheriniformes , including
silversides and
rainbowfishes
Order
Beloniformes , including the
flyingfishes
Order
Cetomimiformes , the
whalefishes
Order
Cyprinodontiformes , including
livebearers ,
killifishes
Order
Stephanoberyciformes , including the
ridgeheads
Order
Beryciformes , including the
fangtooths and
pineconefishes
Order
Zeiformes , including the
dories
Order
Gobiesociformes , the
clingfishes
[1]
Order
Gasterosteiformes including
sticklebacks ,
pipefishes ,
seahorses
Order
Syngnathiformes , including the
seahorses and
pipefishes
[2]
Order
Synbranchiformes , including the
swamp eels
Order
Tetraodontiformes , including the
filefishes and
pufferfish
Order
Pleuronectiformes , the
flatfishes
Order
Scorpaeniformes , including
scorpionfishes and the
sculpins
Order
Perciformes 40% of all fish including
anabantids ,
centrarchids (incl.
bass and sunfish),
cichlids ,
gobies ,
gouramis ,
mackerel ,
perches ,
scats ,
whiting ,
wrasses
West Indian Ocean coelacanth
Class
Amphibia : Amphibians
Saltwater crocodile
Class
Aves : Birds
Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome ), a flightless bird
Subclass
Neornithes
Infraclass
Palaeognathae
Infraclass
Neognathae
Superorder
Galloanserae (fowl)
Superorder
Neoaves
Order
Sphenisciformes , penguins
Order
Gaviiformes , loons
Order
Podicipediformes , grebes
Order
Procellariiformes , albatrosses, petrels, and allies
Order
Pelecaniformes , pelicans and allies
Order
Ciconiiformes , storks and allies
Order
Phoenicopteriformes , flamingos
Order
Accipitriformes , eagles, hawks and allies (taxonomists have traditionally placed these groups in the Falconiformes)
Order
Falconiformes , falcons
Order
Opisthocomiformes , hoatzin (this enigmatic bird was traditionally treated as a family within either the Galliformes or Cuculiformes)
Order
Gruiformes , cranes and allies
Order
Charadriiformes , plovers and allies
Order
Pterocliformes , sandgrouse (this enigmatic group was traditionally treated as a family in any of three different orders: Charadriiformes, Ciconiiformes, and Columbiformes)
Order
Columbiformes , doves and pigeons
Order
Psittaciformes , parrots and allies
Order
Cuculiformes , cuckoos
Order
Strigiformes , owls
Order
Caprimulgiformes , nightjars and allies
Order
Apodiformes , swifts
Order
Coliiformes , mousebirds
Order
Trogoniformes , trogons
Order
Coraciiformes , kingfishers
Order
Piciformes , woodpeckers and allies
Order
Passeriformes , passerines
See also
References