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Monophyletic taxon: Order †Pterosauria Kaup, 1834 - pterosaurs (reptile)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
Count: 22k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,639f;120,540g;256,817s;29,211ss;2059v;35,840;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v;10; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;496;14e
   actualia - actual entities
  Count: 22k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,639f;120,540g;256,812s;29,211ss;2059v;35,840;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v;10; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;496;14e
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
    Count: 22k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,639f;120,540g;256,812s;29,211ss;2059v;35,838;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v;10; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;496;14e
       naturalia - natural bodies
      Count: 16k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,563f;120,530g;256,388s;29,211ss;2028v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;104
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
        Count: 14k;190p;572c;1926o;10,563f;120,487g;253,161s;29,209ss;2000v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;649o;3998f;19,534g;6826s;207ss;2v;104
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
          Count: 10k;108p;395c;1556o;9544f;113,851g;237,514s;28,809ss;2000v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;644o;3975f;19,392g;6826s;207ss;2v;104
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
            Count: 6k;84p;338c;1462o;9413f;113,497g;237,079s;28,809ss;2000v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;644o;3975f;19,392g;6826s;207ss;2v;104
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
              Count: 5k;83p;337c;1461o;9411f;113,357g;237,054s;28,809ss;2000v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;642o;3955f;19,209g;6740s;201ss;2v;104
                 Clade dorsates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                Count: [p] 3k;56p;191c;844o;7338f;91,341g;215,979s;28,317ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                   Clade podiates Cavalier-Smith, 2012
                  Count: [p] 3k;56p;190c;843o;7336f;91,337g;215,971s;28,317ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                     Clade Amorphea Adl et al. 2012 [Simpson, Medina & Adl 2020]
                    Count: [p] 3k;56p;187c;840o;7331f;91,331g;215,966s;28,317ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                       Clade Obazoa Brown, Sharpe, Silberman, Heiss, Lang, Simpson & Roger 2013
                      Count: [p] 3k;55p;180c;821o;7277f;91,169g;215,684s;28,315ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                         Clade Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987 [Simpson & Medina 2020] - animal-fungal clade
                        Count: [p] 3k;55p;178c;819o;7274f;91,160g;215,673s;28,315ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                           Superkingdom Holozoa Lang, O'Kelly, Nerad, Gray & Burger, 2002
                          Count: [p] 1k;33p;99c;577o;6337f;81,843g;213,321s;28,307ss;485v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;538o;3437f;14,490g;5584s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
                             Clade filozoa Shalchian-Tabrizi, Minge, Espelund, Orr, Ruden, Jakobsen & Cavalier-Smith, 2008
                            Count: [p] 1k;33p;98c;574o;6326f;81,812g;213,273s;28,307ss;485v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;538o;3437f;14,490g;5584s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
                               Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
                              Count: [p] 33p;96c;571o;6321f;81,757g;213,206s;28,307ss;484v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;538o;3437f;14,490g;5584s;107ss;2v;104
                                 Clade Planulozoa Wallberg, Thollesson, Farris & Jondelius 2004
                                Count: 31p;90c;536o;6156f;80,994g;212,656s;28,288ss;473v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †2p;65c;509o;3140f;12,990g;5330s;107ss;2v;104
                                   Subkingdom Bilateria Hatschek, 1888 - bilaterians
                                  Count: 29p;84c;513o;5919f;80,102g;211,919s;28,283ss;465v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †2p;60c;495o;3127f;12,866g;5234s;107ss;2v;104
                                     Clade Nephrozoa Jondelius, Ruiz-Trillo, Baguñà & Riutort 2002
                                    Count: 28p;82c;511o;5895f;80,016g;211,897s;28,283ss;465v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †1p;57c;495o;3123f;12,846g;5212s;107ss;2v;104
                                       Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
                                      Count: [p] 3p;22c;185o;1317f;11,023g;61,820s;12,703ss;310v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †1p;30c;313o;1507f;8667g;3470s;75ss;1v;104 [27 Apr 2019]
                                         Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
                                        Count: 13c;144o;1156f;10,477g;61,429s;12,695ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †9c;256o;1485f;8524g;3417s;70ss;1v;104
                                           Subphylum Craniata auct.
                                          Count: 10c;137o;1132f;10,386g;61,229s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †8c;254o;1485f;8261g;3415s;68ss;1v;104
                                             Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
                                            Count: 9c;136o;1131f;10,380g;61,153s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †8c;253o;1484f;8258g;3412s;68ss;1v;104
                                               Clade Pan-Gnathostomata Downs 2020
                                              Count: 8c;135o;1128f;10,369g;61,110s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †8c;253o;1480f;8251g;3407s;68ss;1v;104
                                                 Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
                                                Count: 8c;135o;1128f;10,369g;61,110s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †3c;225o;1381f;7986g;3198s;68ss;1v;104
                                                   [crown] Clade Eugnathostomata
                                                  Count: 8c;135o;1128f;10,369g;61,110s;12,691ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †2c;212o;1316f;7823g;3134s;68ss;1v;104
                                                     Clade Pan-Osteichthyes Rowe 2004 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                    Count: 7c;121o;1060f;10,151g;59,960s;12,689ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †1c;178o;1188f;7517g;3075s;68ss;1v;104
                                                       Clade Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                      Count: 7c;121o;1060f;10,151g;59,960s;12,689ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;417s;102ss;1v; †1c;177o;1184f;7511g;3075s;68ss;1v;104
                                                         Clade Pan-Sarcopterygii
                                                        Count: 5c;67o;532f;5078g;31,849s;12,155ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †1c;136o;883f;6716g;2846s;68ss;1v;104
                                                           Clade Sarcopterygii Romer, 1955
                                                          Count: 5c;67o;532f;5078g;31,849s;12,155ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †1c;136o;883f;6711g;2844s;68ss;1v;104
                                                             Clade Dipnotetrapodomorpha Nelson, 2006
                                                            Count: 4c;66o;531f;5077g;31,847s;12,155ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †1c;135o;872f;6682g;2837s;68ss;1v;104
                                                               Clade Rhipidistia Cope, 1887
                                                              Count: 4c;66o;531f;5077g;31,847s;12,155ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †1c;135o;872f;6681g;2837s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                 Clade Tetrapodomorpha Ahlberg, 1991
                                                                Count: 3c;65o;528f;5074g;31,841s;12,150ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †130o;851f;6651g;2834s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                   Clade Osteolepidida Boulenger 1901 [Cloutier & Ahlberg 1996]
                                                                  Count: 3c;65o;528f;5074g;31,841s;12,150ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †129o;850f;6640g;2830s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                     Clade Eotetrapodiformes Coates & Friedman, 2010
                                                                    Count: 3c;65o;528f;5074g;31,841s;12,150ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †128o;837f;6615g;2820s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                       [crown] Clade Elpistostegalia Camp & Allison, 1961
                                                                      Count: 3c;65o;528f;5074g;31,841s;12,150ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †128o;836f;6610g;2820s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                         Clade Stegocephali Cope 1868 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                        Count: 3c;65o;528f;5074g;31,841s;12,150ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †127o;834f;6604g;2816s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                           Clade Labyrinthodontia Owen 1859 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                          Count: 3c;65o;528f;5074g;31,841s;12,150ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †126o;833f;6597g;2814s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                             Clade Tetrapoda Hatschek & Cori 1896 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                            Count: 3c;65o;528f;5074g;31,841s;12,150ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;396s;98ss;1v; †126o;825f;6582g;2797s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                               Clade Pan-Amniota Rowe 2004 [Laurin & Smithson 2020]
                                                                              Count: 2c;62o;467f;4549g;25,180s;12,080ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;392s;98ss;1v; †122o;784f;6534g;2784s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                                 Clade Batrachosauria
                                                                                Count: 2c;62o;467f;4549g;25,180s;12,080ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;392s;98ss;1v; †121o;783f;6534g;2784s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                                   Clade Amniota Haeckel 1866 [Laurin & Reisz 2020]
                                                                                  Count: 2c;62o;467f;4549g;25,180s;12,080ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;392s;98ss;1v; †115o;758f;6504g;2778s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                                     Class Reptilia Linnaeus, 1758 - reptiles
                                                                                    Count: 35o;302f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;279s;65ss; †60o;353f;1990g;992s;3ss;104
                                                                                       Clade Eureptilia Olson, 1947
                                                                                      Count: 35o;302f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;279s;65ss; †55o;339f;1907g;967s;3ss;104
                                                                                         Clade Romeriida Gauthier, Kluge & Rowe, 1988
                                                                                        Count: [s] 35o;302f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;279s;65ss; †55o;338f;1905g;966s;3ss;104
                                                                                           Clade Diapsida Osborn 1903 [Gauthier & de Queiroz 2020]
                                                                                          Count: 35o;302f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;279s;65ss; †55o;337f;1903g;966s;3ss;104
                                                                                             Clade Neodiapsida Benton 1985 [sensu Reisz et al., 2011]
                                                                                            Count: 35o;302f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;279s;65ss; †53o;334f;1900g;965s;3ss;104
                                                                                               Clade Sauria Macartney 1802 [Gauthier & de Queiroz 2020]
                                                                                              Count: 35o;302f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;279s;65ss; †52o;331f;1892g;960s;3ss;104
                                                                                                 Clade Pan-Archelosauria W.G. Joyce, J. Anquetin, E. Cadena, J. Claude, I.G. Danilov, S.W. Evers, ..., J.F. Parham 2021
                                                                                                Count: 33o;220f;2253g;9985s;7337ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;59g;273s;65ss; †50o;294f;1796g;889s;3ss;104
                                                                                                   Clade Archelosauria N.G. Crawford, J.F. Parham, A.B. Sellas, B.C. Faircloth, T.C. Glenn, T.J. Papenfuss, ..., W.B. Simison 2015 [W.G. Joyce, J. Anquetin, E. Cadena, J. Claude, I.G. Danilov, S.W. Evers, ..., J.F. Parham 2021]
                                                                                                  Count: 33o;220f;2253g;9985s;7337ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;59g;273s;65ss; †50o;294f;1796g;889s;3ss;104
                                                                                                     Clade Pan-Archosauria Gauthier 2020
                                                                                                    Count: 32o;206f;2160g;9642s;7166ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;58g;263s;62ss; †50o;273f;1761g;862s;3ss;104
                                                                                                       Clade Archosauromorpha von Huene 1946 [Gauthier 2020]
                                                                                                      Count: 32o;206f;2160g;9642s;7166ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;58g;263s;62ss; †50o;273f;1760g;861s;3ss;104
                                                                                                         Clade Crocopoda Ezcurra 2016
                                                                                                        Count: 32o;206f;2160g;9642s;7166ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;58g;263s;62ss; †47o;263f;1708g;845s;3ss;104
                                                                                                           Clade Archosauriformes Gauthier 1994 [Gauthier 2020]
                                                                                                          Count: 32o;206f;2160g;9642s;7166ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;58g;263s;62ss; †43o;251f;1653g;831s;3ss;102
                                                                                                             Clade Eucrocopoda Ezcurra 2016
                                                                                                            Count: 32o;206f;2160g;9642s;7166ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;58g;263s;62ss; †41o;249f;1621g;828s;3ss;100
                                                                                                               Clade Archosauria Cope 1869 [Gauthier & Padian 2020]
                                                                                                              Count: 32o;206f;2160g;9642s;7166ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;58g;263s;62ss; †40o;246f;1595g;822s;3ss;96
                                                                                                                 Clade Pan-Aves Gauthier & de Queiroz 2001 [M. Ezcurra, S. Nesbitt, M. Bronzati, F. Dalla Vecchia, F. Agnolin, R. Benson, ..., M. Langer 2020]
                                                                                                                Count: 31o;202f;2151g;9617s;7150ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;57g;262s;62ss; †32o;202f;1276g;657s;3ss;51
                                                                                                                   Clade Ornithodira Gauthier 1986 [M. Ezcurra, S. Nesbitt, M. Bronzati, F. Dalla Vecchia, F. Agnolin, R. Benson, ..., M. Langer 2020]
                                                                                                                  Count: 31o;202f;2151g;9617s;7150ss;1v; ‡2o;7f;57g;262s;62ss; †32o;200f;1271g;655s;3ss;51
                                                                                                                     Subclass †Pterosauromorpha Kuhn-Schnyder & Rieber, 1984
                                                                                                                    Count: [†o] †1o;35f;234g;75s;17 [26 Nov 2023]
                                                                                                                       Order †Pterosauria Kaup, 1834 - pterosaurs
                                                                                                                      Count: [†g] †33f;231g;71s;2 [9 Aug 2026]
                                                                                                                         1 Genus †Daohugoupterus Cheng, Wang, Jiang & Kellner, 2015, incertae sedis
                                                                                                                        Count: -
                                                                                                                         2 Genus †Eotephradactylus Kligman, Whatley, Ramezani, Marsh, Lyson, Fitch, Parker & Behrensmeyer, 2025, incertae sedis
                                                                                                                        Count: -
                                                                                                                         3 Genus †Samrukia Naish, Dyke, Cau, Escuille & Godefroit, 2012, incertae sedis
                                                                                                                        Count: -
                                                                                                                         4 Genus †Seazzadactylus Dalla Vecchia, 2019, incertae sedis
                                                                                                                        Count: -
                                                                                                                         5 Family †Austriadraconidae Kellner, 2015, incertae sedis [monotypic]
                                                                                                                        Count: [†g] †1g [15 Jul 2026]
                                                                                                                         6 Clade †Eopterosauria Andres, Clark & Xu 2014 [Andres 2021]
                                                                                                                        Count: [†g] †3f;10g;6s;1 [4 Aug 2026]
                                                                                                                         7 Clade †Macronychoptera Unwin 2003 [Andres 2021]
                                                                                                                        Count: [†g] †29f;216g;65s;1 [9 Aug 2026]

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