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Agnatha (jawless fish)
Taxonomy
Agnatha was named by Cope (1889). It is extant.
It was reranked as the superclass Agnatha by Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977).
It was assigned to Vertebrata by Säve-Söderbergh (1934), Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977), Dineley and Metcalf (1999), Shu et al. (1999) and Takezaki et al. (2003).
It was reranked as the superclass Agnatha by Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977).
It was assigned to Vertebrata by Säve-Söderbergh (1934), Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977), Dineley and Metcalf (1999), Shu et al. (1999) and Takezaki et al. (2003).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1889 | Agnatha Cope |
1934 | Agnathi Säve-Söderbergh p. 17 |
1977 | Agnatha Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson p. 367 |
1999 | Agnatha Dineley and Metcalf p. 11 |
1999 | Agnatha Shu et al. p. 43 |
2003 | Agnatha Takezaki et al. p. 287 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Cl. Agnatha Cope 1889 [jawless fish]
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Unr. Hyperoartia Müller 1844
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Or. Petromyzontiformes Berg 1940 [lamprey]
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Fm. Geotriidae
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G. Caragola Gray 1851
G. Chilopterus Philippi 1858
G. Exomegas Burmeister 1868
G. Geotria Gray 1851
G. Macropthalmia Plate 1897
G. Neomordacia Castelnau 1872
G. Thysanochilus Philippi 1857
G. Velasia Gray 1851
G. Yarra Castelnau 1872
Fm. †Hardistiellidae Halstead 1993
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Fm. Petromyzontidae [lamprey]
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G. Agnathomyzon Gracianov 1906
G. Bathymyzon Gill 1883
G. Haploglossa Gracianov 1906
Subfm. Lampetrinae
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G. Caspiomyzon Berg 1906
G. Entosphenus Gill 1862
G. Eudontomyzon Regan 1911
G. Lampetra Gray 1851
G. Lethenteron Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Tetrapleurodon Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Lampreda Rafinesque 1815
G. Oceanomyzon Fowler 1908
G. Okkelbergia Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Pricus Rafinesque 1815
G. Reighardina Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Scolecosoma Girard 1859
Invalid names: Hyperoartii [synonym], Mayomyzontidae Bardack and Zangerl 1971 [empty]
Or. †Loganelliformes
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Fm. †Loganelliidae Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
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G. †Angaralepis Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
G. †Loganellia Fredholm 1990
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†Loganellia aldridgei Turner 2000
†Loganellia cuneata Gross 1947
†Loganellia grossi Fredholm 1990
†Loganellia matura Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Loganellia prolata Marss et al. 2002
†Loganellia scotica Traquair 1898
†Loganellia sulcata Marss et al. 2002
†Loganellia unispinata Märss and Miller 2004
G. †Paralogania Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
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†Paralogania consimilis Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Paralogania kaarmisensis Märss and Miller 2004
†Paralogania klubovi Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Paralogania kummerowi Gross 1967
†Paralogania ludlowiensis Gross 1967
†Paralogania martinssoni Gross 1967
†Paralogania tarranti Märss and Miller 2004
G. †Sandivia Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
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†Sandivia angusta Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
†Sandivia melnikovi Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
G. †Shielia Märss and Ritchie 1998
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†Shielia gibba Marss et al. 2002
†Shielia multispinata Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Shielia parca Marss et al. 2002
†Shielia taiti Stetson 1931
G. †Stroinolepis Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
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†Stroinolepis maenniki Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
G. †Valyalepis Turner 1995
Invalid names: Loganiidae Karatajute-Talimaa 1978 [replaced]
Invalid names: Loganiida Turner 1991 [empty], Myllokunmingiida Shu 2003 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available