Mammaliaformes Rowe 1988
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   [crown] Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
  Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 35
     Subclass Theriiformes Rowe, 1988 see Division Theriiformes Rowe, 1988
    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 36 [new rank]
       Infraclass Holotheria Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg, 1995 see Clade Holotheria Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg 1995
      Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 43 [new rank]
         Superlegion Trechnotheria McKenna, 1975 see Clade Trechnotheria McKenna 1975
        Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 43 [new position]
           Legion Cladotheria McKenna, 1975 see Clade Cladotheria McKenna 1975
          Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 45
             Sublegion Zatheria McKenna, 1975 see Clade Zatheria McKenna 1975
            Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 48
               Infralegion Tribosphenida McKenna, 1975 see Subclass Boreosphenida Luo, Cifelli & Kielan-Jaworowska, 2001
              Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 48 [new rank]
                 [crown] Supercohort Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 - therians see Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
                Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 49 [new rank]
                   Cohort Placentalia Owen, 1837 - placentals
                  Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 80 [new rank]
                     Magnorder Epitheria McKenna, 1975 see Cohort Placentalia Owen, 1837
                    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 102 [new rank]
                       Superorder Preptotheria McKenna, 1975
                      Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 104 [new position]
                         Grandorder Ungulata Linnaeus, 1766
                        Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 357
                           Mirorder Eparctocyona McKenna, 1975
                          Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 358
                             Order Cete Linnaeus, 1758 see Order Cetartiodactyla Montgelard, Catzeflis & Douzery, 1997
                            Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 366
                               Suborder Cetacea Brisson, 1762 - cetaceans see Infraorder Cetacea Brisson, 1762
                              Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 368 [new rank]
                                 Infraorder †Archaeoceti Flower, 1883
                                Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 368 [new rank]
                                   Family †Protocetidae Stromer, 1908
                                  Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 369 [new position]
                                     1 Genus †Rodhocetus Gingerich, Raza, Arif, Anwar & Zhou, 1994
                                    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 370
                                     2 Genus †Eocetus Fraas, 1904
                                    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 370
                                     3 Genus †Pappocetus Andrews, 1920
                                    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 370
                                     4 Genus †Babiacetus Trivedi & Satsangi, 1984
                                    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 370
                                     5 Genus †Takracetus Gingerich, Arif & Clyde, 1995
                                    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 370
                                     6 Genus †Gaviacetus Gingerich, Arif & Clyde, 1995
                                    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 370
                                     7 Subfamily †Pakicetinae Gingerich & Russell, 1990 see Family Pakicetidae Thewissen et al., 1996
                                    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 370
                                     8 Subfamily †Protocetinae Stromer, 1908 see Family Protocetidae Stromer, 1908
                                    Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 370