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Vertebrate Taxonomy - All
Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
03/07/2013

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Agnatha
Definition
(without jaws)
Hagfish
From common vertebrate ancestor
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Gnathostomata
Definition
(jawed holes)
From common vertebrate ancestor
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Chondrichthyes
Definition
(cartilaginous fish)
Sharks and rays
From Gnathostomata
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Chondrostei
Definition
(cartilaginous bones)
Sturgeons
From Gnathostomata
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Holostei
Definition
(wholly boned)
Garfish
From Gnathostomata
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Teleostei
Definition
(completely boned)
Bony fish
From Gnathostomata
Term
Dipnoi
Definition
(two breath)
Lungfish
From Gnathostomata
Term
Crossopterygii
Definition
(cross wings)
Lobefins
From Gnathostomata
Term
Labyrinthodonta
(Tetrapoda)
(Amphibia)
Definition
(from Gnathostomata)
Related closest to Crossopterygii
Term
Apoda
Definition
(without feet)
Caecilians
From common Labyrinthodonta ancestor
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Urodeles
Definition
(tailed)
Salamanders
From common Labyrinthodonta ancestor
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Anura
Definition
(without tails)
Frogs and toads
From common Labyrinthodonta ancestor
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Amniota
(Reptilia)
Definition
From common Labyrinthodonta ancestor
(No fossil record to prove this)
Term
Chelonia
Definition
(turtles)
Turtles
From common Amniotan ancestor
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Lepidosauria
Definition
(scaly lizards)
From common Amniotan ancestor
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Ophidia
Definition
(snakes)
Snakes
From common Lepidosauria ancestor
Term
Lacertilia
Definition
(lizards)
Lizards
From common Lepidosauria ancestor
Term
Archosauria
Definition
(ancient lizards)
Crocodile, Dinosaur, Bird clade
From common Amniotan ancestor
Term
Crocodilia
Definition
(crocodiles)
Crocodiles
From common Archosauria ancestor
Term
Dinosauria
Definition
(terrible lizards)
Dinosaurs
From common Archosauria ancestor
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Synapsida
Definition
(joined temporal bones)
From common Amniotan ancestor
Term
Aves
Definition
(birds)
Birds
From common Archosauria ancestor
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Therapsida
(Mammalia)
Definition
From common Amniotan ancestor
(Also Synapsid)
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Monotremata
Definition
(one hole)
Monotremes
From common Therapsid ancestor
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Marsupialia
Definition
(pouched)
Marsupials
From derived Therapsid ancestor
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Eutheria
Definition
(true beasts)
Placental Mammals
From derived Therapsid ancestor
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Fish Taxonomy
Definition
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Amphibian Taxonomy
Definition
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Reptile Taxonomy
Definition
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Mammal Taxonomy
Definition
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