Editing List of chordate orders

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[[File:Lepisosteus oculatus.jpg|thumb|250px|Spotted gar, ''Lepisosteus oculatus'']]
This article contains a list of all of the [[Class (biology)|classes]] and [[Order (biology)|orders]] that are located in the Phylum [[Chordata]].

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 that are not shown here.

== Subphylum [[Cephalochordata]] ==
=== Class [[Leptocardii]]: Lancelets ===
[[File:Branchiostoma lanceolatum.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Lancelet ''[[Branchiostoma lanceolatum]]'']]
* Order [[Amphioxiformes]]

== Subphylum [[Tunicata]]==
=== Class [[Ascidiacea]]: Sessile tunicates ===
[[File:Chelyosoma macleayanum 001.png|thumb|right|240px|''[[Chelyosoma]] macleayanum'']]
* Order [[Enterogona]]
* Order [[Pleurogona]]
* Order [[Aspiraculata]]

=== Class [[Thaliacea]]: Pelagic tunicates===
* Order [[Doliolida]]
* Order [[Pyrosomida]]
* Order [[Salpida]]: salps

=== Class [[Larvacea|Appendicularia]]: Solitary, free-swimming tunicates ===
* Order [[Copelata]]

== Subphylum [[Vertebrata]] ==

=== Infraphylum [[Agnatha]]: Jawless vertebrates ===

==== Superclass [[Cyclostomata]]: Extant jawless vertebrates ====

===== Class [[Myxini]]: Hagfish =====
* Order Myxiniformes

===== Class [[Hyperoartia]]: Lampreys =====
* Order [[Petromyzontiformes]]

=== Infraphylum [[Gnathostomata]]: [[Jaw]]ed vertebrates ===
[[File:Bothriolepis_canadensis-001.JPG|thumb|220px|''[[Bothriolepis canadensis]]'']]
{{see also|List of fish families}}

==== Class [[Placodermi]]: Armoured fish †====
* Order [[Acanthothoraci]]
* Order [[Arthrodira]]
* Order [[Antiarchi]]
* Order [[Brindabellaspida]]
* Order [[Petalichthyida]]
* Order [[Phyllolepida]]
* Order [[Ptyctodontida]]
* Order [[Rhenanida]]
* Order [[Pseudopetalichthyida]] (The placement of this order is debated.)
* Order [[Stensioellida]] (The placement of this monotypic order is debated.)

==== Class [[Chondrichthyes]]: Cartilaginous fish ====
[[File:Spiny dogfish.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Dogfish shark]]
[[File:Pristiophorus japonicus cropped.jpg|thumb|right|240px|''[[Pristiophorus japonicus]]'']] 
* '''Subclass''' [[Elasmobranchii]]
** Superorder [[Batoidea]]
*** Order [[Rajiformes]]: rays and skates
*** Order [[Pristiformes|Rhinopristiformes]]: sawfishes
*** Order [[Torpediniformes]]: electric rays
*** Order [[Myliobatiformes]]: (sting)rays
** Superorder [[Selachimorpha]] (sharks)
*** Order [[Heterodontiformes]]: bullhead sharks
*** Order [[Orectolobiformes]]: carpet sharks
*** Order [[Carcharhiniformes]]: ground sharks
*** Order [[Lamniformes]]: mackerel sharks
*** Order [[Hexanchiformes]]: frilled and cow sharks
*** Order [[Squaliformes]]: dogfish sharks
*** Order [[Squatiniformes]]: angel sharks
*** Order [[Pristiophoriformes]]: saw sharks
*'''Subclass''' [[Holocephali]]
** Order [[Chimaeriformes]]: chimaeras

==== Class [[Acanthodii]]: Spiny sharks †====
[[File:Acanthodes BW.jpg|thumb|right|240px|''Acanthodes'']]
* Order [[Climatiiformes]]
* Order [[Ischnacanthiformes]]
* Order [[Acanthodiformes]]

==== Superclass [[Osteichthyes]]: Bony fish ====
===== Class [[Actinopterygii]]: Ray-finned fish =====
[[File:Sturgeon2.jpg|thumb|right|240px|''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]]
* Order [[Polypteriformes]]
;Subclass [[Chondrostei]]
* Order [[Acipenseriformes]]: [[sturgeon]]s and [[Polyodontidae|paddlefish]]es
;Subclass [[Neopterygii]]
[[File:Lepisosteus oculatus.jpg|thumb|right|240px|''[[Lepisosteus oculatus]]'']]
[[File:Eurypharynx.jpg|thumb|right|240px|''[[Eurypharynx pelecanoides]]'']]
[[File:ArgyropelecusAculeatus.jpg|thumb|right|240px|''[[Argyropelecus aculeatus]]'']]
* Infraclass [[Holostei]]
** Order [[Lepisosteiformes]], the [[gar]]s
** Order [[Amiiformes]], the [[bowfin]]s
* Infraclass [[Teleostei]]
* Superorder [[Osteoglossomorpha]]
** Order [[Osteoglossiformes]], the bony-tongued fishes
** Order [[Hiodontiformes]], including the [[mooneye]] and [[goldeye]]
** Order [[Lycopteriformes]]
** Order [[Ichthyodectidae|Ichthyodectiformes]] †
* Superorder [[Elopomorpha]]
** Order [[Elopiformes]], including the [[ladyfish]]es and [[tarpon]]
** Order [[Bonefish|Albuliformes]], the bonefishes
** Order [[Notacanthiformes]], including the [[halosaurs]] and [[spiny eel]]s
** Order [[Anguilliformes]], the true [[eel]]s and [[gulper]]s
** Order [[Saccopharyngiformes]], including the [[Saccopharynx|gulper eel]]
* Superorder [[Clupeomorpha]]
** Order [[Clupeiformes]], including [[herring]]s and [[anchovy|anchovies]]
* Superorder [[Ostariophysi]]
** Order [[Gonorynchiformes]], including the [[milkfish]]es
** Order [[Cypriniformes]], including [[Barb (fish)|barbs]], [[carp]], [[danios]], [[goldfish]]es, [[Loach (fish)|loaches]], [[minnow]]s, [[rasbora]]s
** Order [[Characiformes]], including [[characin]]s, [[pencilfish]]es, [[Freshwater hatchetfish|hatchetfishes]], [[piranha]]s, [[tetra]]s.
** Order [[Gymnotiformes]], including [[electric eel]]s and [[knifefish (disambiguation)|knifefish]]es
** Order [[Siluriformes]], the [[catfish]]es
* Superorder [[Protacanthopterygii]]
** Order [[Salmoniformes]], including [[salmon]] and [[trout]]
** Order [[Esociformes]] the [[esox|pike]]
** Order [[Osmeriformes]], including the [[smelt (fish)|smelt]]s and [[galaxiid]]s
* Superorder [[Stenopterygii]]
** Order [[Ateleopodiformes]], the [[jellynose fish]]
** Order [[Stomiiformes]], including the [[bristlemouth]]s and [[marine hatchetfish]]es
* Superorder [[Cyclosquamata]]
** Order [[Aulopiformes]], including the [[Bombay duck]] and [[lancetfish]]es
* Superorder [[Scopelomorpha]]
** Order [[Myctophiformes]], including the [[lanternfish]]es
* Superorder [[Lampridiomorpha]]
** Order [[Lampriformes]], including the [[oarfish]], [[opah]] and [[ribbonfishes]]
* Superorder [[Polymyxiomorpha]]
** Order [[Polymixiiformes]], the [[beardfish]]es
* Superorder [[Paracanthopterygii]]
** Order [[Percopsiformes]], including the [[Amblyopsidae|cavefishes]] and [[trout-perch]]es
** Order [[Batrachoidiformes]], the [[Batrachoididae|toadfishes]]
** Order [[Lophiiformes]], including the [[anglerfish]]es
** Order [[Gadiformes]], including [[cod]]s
** Order [[Ophidiiformes]], including the [[pearlfish]]es
* Superorder [[Acanthopterygii]]
** Order [[Mugiliformes]], the [[mullet (fish)|mullets]]
** Order [[Atheriniformes]], including [[Silverside (fish)|silversides]] and [[rainbowfish]]es
** Order [[Beloniformes]], including the [[flyingfish]]es
** Order [[Cetomimiformes]], the [[whalefish]]es
** Order [[Cyprinodontiformes]], including [[live-bearing aquarium fish|livebearers]], [[killifish]]es
** Order [[Stephanoberyciformes]], including the [[ridgehead]]s
** Order [[Beryciformes]], including the [[fangtooth]]s and [[pineconefish]]es
** Order [[Zeiformes]], including the [[List of fishes known as dory|dories]]
** Order [[Gobiesociformes]], the [[clingfish]]es<ref>In ITIS, [[Gobiesociformes]] is placed as the suborder Gobiesocoidei of the order [[Perciformes]].</ref>
** Order [[Gasterosteiformes]] including [[stickleback]]s, [[pipefish]]es, [[Seahorse (fish)|seahorses]]
** Order [[Syngnathiformes]], including the [[Seahorse (fish)|seahorses]] and [[pipefish]]es<ref>In Nelson and ITIS, [[Syngnathiformes]] is placed as the suborder Syngnathoidei of the order [[Gasterosteiformes]].</ref>
** Order [[Synbranchiformes]], including the [[swamp eel]]s
** Order [[Tetraodontiformes]], including the [[filefish]]es and [[pufferfish]]
** Order [[Pleuronectiformes]], the [[flatfish]]es
** Order [[Scorpaeniformes]], including [[scorpionfish]]es and the [[sculpin]]s
** Order [[Perciformes]] 40% of all fish including [[anabantid]]s, [[Centrarchidae|centrarchids]] (incl. [[bass (fish)|bass]] and sunfish), [[cichlid]]s, [[gobies]], [[gourami]]s, [[mackerel]], [[perch]]es, [[Scatophagidae|scats]], [[whiting (fish)|whiting]], [[wrasses]]

===== Class [[Sarcopterygii]]: Lobe-finned fish=====
[[File:Latimeria Paris.jpg|thumb|right|240px|[[West Indian Ocean coelacanth]]]] 
*'''Subclass''' [[Actinistia]] (coelacanths)
** Order [[Coelacanthiformes]]
*'''Subclass''' [[Dipnoi]] (lungfish)
** Order [[Ceratodontiformes]]

==== Superclass [[Tetrapod]]a: Four-limbed vertebrates====
{{see also|List of tetrapod families}}

===== Class [[Amphibia]]: Amphibians =====
{{see also|List of amphibians|List of amphibian genera}} 
* Order [[Urodela]] or Caudata (salamanders)
* Order [[Frog|Anura]] (frogs and toads)
* Order [[Gymnophiona]] or Apoda (caecilians)

===== Class [[Reptile|Reptilia]]: Reptiles =====
[[File:SaltwaterCrocodile('Maximo').jpg|thumb|240px|[[Saltwater crocodile]]]]
{{see also|List of reptiles|List of snake genera|List of reptile genera}} 
* '''Subclass''' [[Diapsida]]
** Infraclass [[Archosauromorpha]]
*** Superorder [[Crocodylomorpha]]
**** Order [[Crocodilia]] (crocodilians)
*** Class [[Aves]] (birds)
** Infraclass [[Lepidosauromorpha]]
*** Superorder [[Lepidosauria]]
**** Order [[Rhynchocephalia]] (tuataras)
**** Order [[Squamata]] (lizards, snakes)
*'''Subclass''' [[Anapsida]]
** Order [[Testudines]] (turtles and their kin)

===== Class [[Aves]]: Birds =====
[[File:Falkland Islands Penguins 88.jpg|thumb|right|[[Southern rockhopper penguin]] (''Eudyptes chrysocome''), a flightless bird]]
{{see also|List of birds|List of bird genera}} 
*'''Subclass''' [[Neornithes]]
* Infraclass [[Palaeognathae]]
** Order [[Apterygiformes]], kiwis
** Order [[Casuariiformes]], cassowaries and emu
** Order [[Dinornithiformes]] †, moas
** Order [[Rheiformes]], rheas
** Order [[Struthioniformes]], ostriches
** Order [[Tinamiformes]], tinamous
* Infraclass [[Neognathae]]
** Superorder [[Galloanserae]] (fowl)
*** Order [[Anseriformes]], waterfowl
*** Order [[Gastornithiformes]] †, gastornis and mihirungs
*** Order [[Galliformes]], 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 [[Cariamiformes]], seriemas and terror birds
*** 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, pigeons and dodos
*** 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 [[Passerine|Passeriformes]], passerines

===== Class [[Mammal]]ia: Mammals =====
{{see also|List of placental mammals|List of monotremes and marsupials|List of mammal genera}} 
*'''Subclass''' [[Prototheria]]
** Order [[Monotremata]], monotremes (platypus and echidnas)
*'''Subclass''' [[Theria]]
** Infraclass [[Marsupial]]ia
*** Order [[Didelphimorphia]], opossums
*** Order [[Paucituberculata]], rat opossums
*** Order [[Microbiotheria]], monito del monte
*** Order [[Dasyuromorphia]], marsupial carnivores (quolls, numbats, Tasmanian devils and thylacines)
*** Order [[Peramelemorphia]], marsupial omnivores (bandicoots and bilbies)
*** Order [[Notoryctemorphia]], marsupial moles
*** Order [[Diprotodontia]], marsupial herbivores;  kangaroos, wallabies, possums, koalas and allies
*** Order [[Polydolopimorphia]]
** Infraclass [[Eutheria]]
*** Magnorder [[Atlantogenata]]
**** Superorder [[Afrotheria]]
***** Grandorder [[Afrosoricida]]
****** Order [[Afrosoricida]], tenrecs and golden moles
****** Order [[Macroscelidea]], elephant shrews
****** Order [[Tubulidentata]], aardvark
***** Grandorder [[Paenungulata]]
****** Order [[Hyracoidea]], hyraxes
****** Mirorder [[Tethytheria]]
******* Order [[Proboscidea]], elephants
******* Order [[Sirenia]], manatees and dugongs
**** Superorder [[Xenarthra]]
***** Order [[Cingulata]], armadillos
***** Order [[Pilosa]], sloths and anteaters
*** Magnorder [[Boreoeutheria]]
**** Superorder [[Laurasiatheria]]
***** Order [[Eulipotyphla]], hedgehogs, shrews, moles
*****Grandorder [[Ferungulata]]
****** Order [[Artiodactyla]], cetaceans (dolphins and whales) and even-toed ungulates (giraffes, camels, pigs, cattles and deers)
****** Clade [[Pegasoferae]]
******* Order [[Chiroptera]], bats
******* Mirorder [[Zooamata]]
******** Order [[Perissodactyla]], odd-toed ungulates; horses, rhinos, tapirs
******** Clade [[Ferae]]
********* Order [[Pholidota]], pangolins
********* Order [[Carnivora]], carnivores; cats, dogs, bears, racoons, seals, and others
********* Order †[[Creodonta]] [[hyaenodontidae]] hyeanodon, dissopsalis, sarkastostodon, and megistotherium.
**** Superorder [[Euarchontoglires]]
***** Grandorder [[Euarchonta]]
****** Mirorder [[Sundatheria]]
******* Order [[Dermoptera]], colugos
******* Order [[Scandentia]], treeshrews
****** Mirorder [[Primatomorpha]]
******* Order [[Primates]], lemurs, monkeys, apes and allies
***** Grandorder [[Glires]]
****** Order [[Rodent]]ia, rodents (rats, squirrels, capybaras and beavers)
****** Order [[Lagomorpha]], rabbits, hares and pikas

== See also ==
{{Portal|Biology}}
* {{annotated link|List of animal classes}}

== References ==
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[[Category:Biology-related lists|Chordate orders]]
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