Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia

Subsequent positions

Dromaeognathae (Infraclass) (Huxley, 1867) P. Brodkorb, 1963

Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 193. [assumed]

Current position

Dromaeomorphae (Superorder) Huxley, 1867

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 89.

Alternative positions

Dromaeognathae (Infraclass) (Huxley, 1867) P. Brodkorb, 1963	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 193. [new position]
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 569.
Palaeognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 624.
Palaeognathae (Division) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 1. [indirect]
Ratitae (Parvclass) (Merrem, 1813)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 1.

Historical positions

Dromaeomorphae (Superorder) Huxley, 1867	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 89.
Aves (Class) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: 1995
Ratitae (Parvclass) (Merrem, 1813)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 1.
Palaeognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 19, 366.
Palaeognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 624.
Palaeognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 969.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: E. Mayr & G.W. Cottrell, 1979
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 569.
Dromaeognathae (Infraclass) (Huxley, 1867) P. Brodkorb, 1963	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1963: 193. [new position]

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	1f;9g;46s;126ss; ‡1s;1ss; †3g;4s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	[1f;9g;46s;126ss; ‡1s;1ss; †3g;4s]
2007	B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi	[1f]
2000		1f9g48s
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	[1f];9g;47s
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	[1f;9g];47s
1990		1f
1988	R.L. Carroll: 624	[1f]
1982	W.J. Bock	1f;9g;47s
1979	E. Mayr & G.W. Cottrell	1f9g46s128ss
1973 (1968)	B. Grzimek et al.	1f9g43/45s
1963	P. Brodkorb	[; †3g;4s]