Dead and Dying

Domain Eukarya

cells with nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

Supergroup Opisthokonta

includes animals and fungi

Kingdom Animalia

multicellular, heterotrophic

Phylum Chordata

notocord, dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal pouches, postanal tail, segmentation, endostyle

Subphylum Cephalochordata

Phylum Chordata, lancelets

Subphylum Urochordata

Phylum Chordata, tunicates

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata, backbone present

Agnatha

Subphylum Vertebrata, jawless fish

Class Myxini

Subphylum Vertebrata, hagfish

Class Cephalaspidomorpha

Subphylum Vertebrata, lampreys

Class Chondrichthyes

Subphylum Vertebrata, sharks and rays, jaws, cartilaginous skeleton

Class Actinopterygii

Subphylum Vertebrata, ray-finned bony fish, bony endoskeleton

Class Sarcopterygii

Subphylum Vertebrata, lobe-finned fish, some lungs

Subclass Actinistia

Class Sarcopterygii, coelacanths

Subclass Dipnoi

Class Sarcopterygii, lungfish

Class Amphibia

Subphylum Vertebrata, lungs, four limbs, three-chambered heart

Subclass Apoda

Class Amphibia, caecilians

Subclass Anura

Class Amphibia, frogs and toads

Subclass Caudata

Class Amphibia, salamanders and newts

Class Reptilia

Subphylum Vertebrata, amniotic egg, expandable ribs, 3-4 chambered heart, some feathers, some endothermic

Class Mammalia

Subphylum Vertebrata, hair and milk, endothermic

Monotremes

Class Mammalia, egg-laying mammals

Marsupials

Class Mammalia, pouch development

Placentals

Class Mammalia, full development in uterus

Order Primata

Class Mammalia, primates, apes and monkeys

Proconsul

Order Primata, early primate ancestor

Family Hominidae

Order Primata, great apes and humans

Subfamily Ponginae

Family Hominidae, orangutans

Subfamily Homininae

Family Hominidae, African apes and humans

Tribe Gorillini

Subfamily Homininae, gorillas

Tribe Panini

Subfamily Homininae, chimpanzees

Tribe Hominini

Subfamily Homininae, humans and ancestors

Ardipithecus

Tribe Hominini, early human ancestor (Ardi)

Australopithecus

Tribe Hominini, early human ancestor (Lucy)

Homo floresiensis

Tribe Hominini, small human species (Hobbit)