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PHYLOGENY: VERTEBRATA
This page features the phylogeny of the earliest vertebrates: the various types of fish which have swum and still swim in bodies of water across the earth.
Agnatha
Agnatha
Myllokunmingiida
Myllokunmingiidae
Anaspida
Eldeiolepidiformes
Eldeiolepididae
Birkeniiformes
Pharyngolepididae
Pterygolepididae
Rhyncholepididae
Tahulalepididae
Lasaniidae
Ramsaasalepididae
Birkeniidae
Septentrioniidae
Conodonta
Paraconodontida
Amphigeisinoidea
Amphigeisinidae
Furnishinoidea
Westergaardodinidae
Furnishinidae
Conodontophora
Proconodontida
Cordylodontidae
Proconodontidae
Pseudooneotodidae
Belodellina
Ansellidae
Belodellidae
Dapsilodontidae
Fryxellodontina
Fryxellodontidae
Pygodontidae
Euconodonta
Protopanderodontida
Acanthodontidae
Clavohamulidae
Cornuodontidae
Drepanoistodontidae
Pronodontidae
Protopanderodontidae
Scolopodontidae
Strachanognathidae
Panderodontida
Panderodontidae
Prionodontida
Multioistodontidae
Oistodontidae
Paracordylodontidae
Periodontidae
Phragmodontidae
Plectodinidae
Prionodontidae
Icriodontacea
Balognathidae
Distomodontidae
Icriodellidae
Icriodontidae
Polyplacognathidae
Prioniodinida
Bactrognathidae
Chirognathidae
Ellisoniidae
Gondolellidae
Prioniodinidae
Ozarkodinida
Anchignathodontidae
Archeognathidae
Cryptotaxidae
Elictognathidae
Gnathodontidae
Idiognathodontidae
Kockelellidae
Mestognathidae
Pterospathodontidae
Spathognathodontidae
Sweetognathidae
Polygnathacea
Cavusgnathidae
Palmatolepidae
Polygnathidae
Cyclostomi
Myxini
Myxiniformes
Myxinidae
Rubicundinae
Eptatretinae
Myxininae
Hyperoartia
Hardistellidae
Mayomyzonidae
Pipisciidae
Petromyzontiformes
Geotriidae
Mordaciidae
Petromyzontidae
Pteraspidomorphi
Arandaspida
Aseraspididae
Arandaspididae
Heterostracomorphi
Astraspida
Astraspididae
Tesakoviaspididae
Eriptychiida
Eriptychiidae
Oniscolepididae
Heterostraci
Tesseraspidiformes
Traquairaspidiformes
Phaialaspididae
Traquairaspididae
Weigeltaspididae
Tolypelepidiformes
Cyathaspidiformes
Cyathaspidida
Ariaspidae
Ctenaspididae
Cyathaspidae
Amphiaspidida
Amphiaspidoidei
Amphiaspididae
Edaphaspididae
Gabreyaspididae
Olbiaspididae
Hibernaspidoidei
Aphataspididae
Eglonaspididae
Hibernaspididae
Siberaspidoidei
Siberaspididae
Tuxeraspididae
Cardipeltida
Cardipeltiformes
Cardipeltidae
Pteraspidiformes
Anchipteraspididae
Protopteraspididae
Psammosteida
Psammosteidae
Pteraspidoidei
Gigantaspididae
Pteraspididae
Protaspididae
Thelodonti
Thelodontiformes
Coelolepidae
Eestilepididae
Loganellidae
Longodidae
Palaeodontidae
Phlebolepididae
Archipelepidiformes
Archipelepididae
Furcacaudiformes
Drepanolepididae
Furucacaudidae
Galeaspida
Hanyangaspididae
Xiushuiaspididae
Dayongaspididae
Eugaleaspidiformes
Shuyuidae
Sinogaleaspididae
Eugaleaspididae
Polybranchiaspidida
Gumuaspididae
Duyunolepididae
Polybranchiaspididae
Huananaspidiformes
Gantarostrataspididae
Huananaspidae
Macrothyraspinae
Pituriaspida
Pituriaspididae
Osteostraci
Ateleaspididae
Zenaspida
Parameteoraspididae
Zenaspididae
Benneviaspididae
Boreaspidoidei
Thyestiida
Tremataspidoidea
Kiaeraspidoidea
Gnathostomata
Placodermi
Eugnathostomata
Acanthodii
Actinopterygii
Sarcopterygii
Placodermi
Placodermi
Antiarchi
Yunnanolepididae
Euantiarcha
Bothriolepidoidei
Jiangxilepididae
Bothriolepididae
Microbrachiidae
Asterolepidoidei
Arthrodira
Actinolepidoidei
Wuttagoonaspidae
Phyllolepida
Gavinaspididae
Phyllolepididae
Actinolepidae
Phlyctaenioidei
Phlyctaeniina
Phlyctaeniidae
Groenlandaspidae
Arctaspidae
Arctolepidae
Brachythoraci
Homostiidae
Buchanosteoidea
Eubrachythoraci
Coccosteomorphi
Coccosteoidea
Coccosteidae
Panxiosteidae
Incisoscutoidea
Incisoscutidae
Camuropiscidae
Pachyosteomorphi
Dunkleosteoidea
Heterostiidae
Aspinothoracidi
Selenosteidae
Petalichthyida
Quasipetalichthyidae
Macropetalichthyidae
Ptyctodontida
Rhenanida
Acanthothoraci
Hagiangellidae
Palaeacanthaspidae
Weejasperaspididae
Pseudopetalichthyida
Paraplesiobatidae
Stensioellida
Stensioellidae
Acanthodii
Acanthodii
Acanthodiformes
Acanthodidae
Cheiracanthidae
Howittacanthidae
Mesacanthidae
Ischnacanthiformes
Acritolepidae
Ischnacanthidae
Poracanthodidae
Climatiiformes
Diplacanthida
Culmacanthidae
Tetanopsyridae
Diplacanthidae
Gladiobranchidae
Climatiida
Gyracanthidae
Climatiidae
Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes
Mongolepidiformes
Mongolepididae
Shiqianolepidae
Omalodontiformes
Aztecodontidae
Omalodontidae
Coronodontiformes
Symmoriiformes
Cladoselachidae
Symmoriidae
Falcatidae
Stethacanthidae
Holocephali
Paraselachimorpha
Desmiodontiformes
Desmodontidae
Polysentoriformes
Polysentoridae
Orodontiformes
Orodontidae
Petalodontiformes
Janassidae
Pristodontidae
Petalodontidae
Belantseidae
Helodontiformes
Iniopterygiformes
Sibyrhinchidae
Iniopterygidae
Debeeriiformes
Debeeridae
Eugeneodontida
Caseodontoidea
Caseodontidae
Eugeneodontidae
Edestoidea
Helicoprionidae
Edestidae
Holocephalimorpha
Psammodontiformes
Psammodontidae
Copodontiformes
Copodontidae
Squalorajiformes
Squalorajidae
Chondrenchelyiformes
Chondrenchelyidae
Menaspiformes
Deltoptychiidae
Menaspidae
Traquairiidae
Cochliodontiformes
Cochliodontidae
Psephodontidae
Chimaeriformes
Myriacanthoidei
Chimaeropsidae
Myriacanthidae
Chimaeroidei
Edaphodontidae
Callorhinchidae
Chimaeridae
Rhinochimaeridae
Elasmobranchii
Phoebodontiformes
Squatinactiformes
Protacrodontiformes
Xenacanthida
Bransonelliformes
Xenacanthiformes
Diploselachidae
Sphenacanthidae
Orthacanthidae
Xenacanthidae
Ctenacanthidormes
Heslerodidae
Ctenacanthoidea
Ctenacanthidae
Bandringidae
Tamiobatidae
Euselachii
Hybodontiformes
Acrodontidae
Hybodontidae
Lonchidiidae
Polyacrodontidae
Neoselachii
Ptychodontidae
Synechodontiformes
Orthacodontidae
Pseudonotidanidae
Palaeospinacidae
Paraorthacodontidae
Batoidea
Torpediniformes
Narcinidae
Narcininae
Narkinae
Hypnidae
Hypninae
Torpedinidae
Torpedininae
Rhinopristiformes
Glaucostegidae
Pristidae
Rhinidae
Rhinobatidae
Trygonorrhinidae
Rajiformes
Sclerorhynchoidei
Schizorhizidae
Ischyrhizidae
Onchopristidae
Sclerorhynchidae
Ptychotrygonidae
Anacanthobatidae
Arhynchobatidae
Gurgesiellidae
Rajidae
Myliobatiformes
Platyrhinoidei
Platyrhinidae
Zanobatoidei
Zanobatidae
Myliobatoidei
Hexatrygonoidea
Hexatrygonidae
Urolophoidea
Plesiobatidae
Urolophidae
Urotrygonoidea
Urotrygonidae
Dasyatoidea
Rhombodontidae
Dasyomyliobatidae
Dasyatidae
Pastinacinae
Urogymninae
Neotrygoninae
Dasyatinae
Hypolophinae
Potamotrygonidae
Gymnuridae
Mylobatidae
Mylobatinae
Mobulinae
Rhinopetrinae
Selachii
Echinorhiniformes
Squalomorphii
Protospinaciformes
Protospinacidae
Hexanchiformes
Crassodontidanidae
Mcmurdodontidae
Chlamydoselachidae
Hexanchidae
Squatiniformes
Pristophoriformes
Squaliformes
Centrophoridae
Dalatiidae
Etmopteridae
Oxynotidae
Somniosidae
Squalidae
Galeomorphii
Heterodontiformes
Orectolobiformes
Bracheluridae
Ginglymostomatidae
Hemiscyllidae
Orectolobidae
Parascyllidae
Rhincodontidae
Stegostomatidae
Lamniformes
Anacoracidae
Aquilolamnidae
Eoptolamnidae
Alopiidae
Cetorhinidae
Lamnoidea
Cardabiodontidae
Cretoxyrhinidae
Serratolamnidae
Otodontidae
Lamnidae
Megachasmidae
Mitsukurinidae
Odontaspididae
Pseudocarchariidae
Carcharhiniformes
Galeocerdonidae
Hemigaleidae
Leptochariidae
Sphyrnidae
Scylorhinidae
Proscyllidae
Pseudotriakidae
Triakidae
Carcarhinidae
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii
Asarotiformes
Discordichthyiformes
Paphosiciformes
Scanilepiformes
Cheirolepidiformes
Paramblypteriformes
Rhadinichthyiformes
Palaeonisciformes
Tarrasiiformes
Ptycholepiformes
Haplolepidiformes
Aeduelliformes
Platysomiformes
Dorypteriformes
Eurynotiformes
Cladistia
Guildayichthyiformes
Polypteriformes
Polypteridae
Actinopteri
Elonichthyiformes
Phanerorhynchiformes
Bobasatraniiformes
Saurichthyiformes
Chondrostei
Birgeriiformes
Acipenseriformes
Chondrosteidae
Peipiaosteidae
Acipenseroidei
Acipenseridae
Polyodontidae
Polydontinae
Neopterygii
Pholidopleuriformes
Redfieldiiformes
Platysiagiformes
Polzbergiiformes
Perleidiformes
Louwoichthyiformes
Peltopleuriformes
Luganoiiformes
Pycnodontiformes
Holostei
Halecomorphi
Parasemionotiformes
Ionoscopiformes
Amiiformes
Caturoidea
Caturidae
Amioidea
Sinamiidae
Amiidae
Amiopsinae
Solnhofenamiinae
Vidalamiinae
Calamopleurini
Vidalamiini
Amiinae
Ginglymodi
Dapediiformes
Semionotiformes
Lepisosteiformes
Lepidotidae
Lepisosteioidei
Lepisosteioidea
Obaichthyidae
Lepisosteidae
Teleosteomorpha
Prohaleciteiformes
Aspidorhynchei
Aspidorhynchiformes
Aspidorhynchidae
Pachychormiformes
Pachycormidae
Teleostei
Araripichthyiformes
Ligulelliiformes
Tselfatiiformes
Pholidophoriformes
Dorsetichthyiformes
Leptolepidiformes
Crossognathiformes
Ichthyodectiformes
Teleocephala
Elopocephalai
Elopiformes
Albuliformes
Notacanthiformes
Anguilliformes
Osteoglossocephalai
Osteoglossocephala
Lycopteriformes
Hiodontiformes
Osteoglossiformes
Clupeocephala
Otomorpha
Clupei
Ellimmichthyiformes
Clupeiformes
Alepocephali
Alepocephaliformes
Ostariophysi
Anotophysa
Sorbininardiformes
Gonorynchiformes
Otophysa
Cypriniformes
Characiformes
Gymnotiformes
Siluriformes
Euteleosteomorpha
Lepidogalaxii
Lepidogalaxiiformes
Protacanthoptarygii
Argentiniformes
Galaxiiformes
Salmoniformes
Esociformes
Stomiati
Osmeriformes
Stomiatiformes
Neoteleostei
Aleteopodia
Ateleopodiformes
Eurypterygia
Aulopa
Aulopiformes
Ctenosquamata
Myctophaga
Myctophiformes
Acanthomorpha
Lampridacea
Lampriformes
Paracanthomorphacea
Percopsiformes
Sphenocephaliformes
Zeiformes
Stylephoriformes
Gadiformes
Polymixiacea
Pattersonichthyiformes
Ctenothrissiformes
Polymixiiformes
Euacanthomorphacea
Berycimorphaceae
Beryciformes
Holocentrimorphaceae
Holocentriformes
Percomorphaceae
Ophidiimopharia
Ophidiiformes
Batrachoidimopharia
Batrachoidiformes
Gobiomopharia
Kurtiformes
Gobiiformes
Scombrimopharia
Sygnathiformes
Scombriformes
Carangimopharia
Anabantaria
Synbranchiformes
Anabatiformes
Carangaria
Istiophoriformes
Carangiformes
Pleuronectiformes
Ovalentaria
Cichliformes
Atheriniformes
Cyprinodontiformes
Beloniformes
Mugiliformes
Blenniiformes
Gobiesociformes
Eupercaria
Gerreiformes
Labriformes
Caproiformes
Lophiiformes
Tetraodontiformes
Centrarchiformes
Gasterosteiformes
Scorpaeniformes
Perciformes
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