Superphylum Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908 - deuterostomes see Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
   Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
     Subphylum Craniata auct.
       Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
         Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
           Eugnathostomata
             Grade Chondrichthyomorphi [monotypic]
               Class Chondrichthyes Huxley, 1880 - cartilaginous fishes
                 [stem] Order †Phoebodontiformes Ginter, Hairapetian & Klug, 2002
                   Family †Phoebodontidae Williams, 1985, "nom. praeval."