Birkeniiformes (Birkeniida or Birkeniids) is an extinct order of jawless fish belonging to the class Anaspida.
| Birkeniiformes Temporal range: | |
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| Reconstruction of the anaspid agnathan Pterygolepis nitida, of Late Silurian Europe | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Anaspida |
| Order: | †Birkeniiformes Berg, 1940 |
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Subtaxa
A newer taxonomy based on the work of Mikko's Phylogeny Archive,[1] Nelson, Grande and Wilson 2016[2] and van der Laan 2018.[3][4]
- Genus †Cowielepis Blom 2008
- Genus †Hoburgilepis Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Kerreralepis Blom 2012
- Genus †Maurylepis Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Rytidolepis Pander 1856
- Genus †Schidiosteus Pander 1856
- Genus †Silmalepis Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Vesikulepis Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Family †Pharyngolepididae Kiær 1924 corrig.
- Genus †Pharyngolepis Kiaer 1911
- Family †Pterygolepididae Obručhev 1964 corrig.
- Genus †Pterygolepis Cossmann 1920 [Pterolepis Kiaer 1911 non Rambur 1838 non De Candolle ex Miquel 1840; Pterolepidops Fowler 1947]
- Family †Rhyncholepididae Kiær 1924 corrig.
- Genus †Rhyncholepis Kiær 1911 non Miquel 1843 non Nuttall 1841
- Family †Tahulalepididae Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Tahulalepis Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Trimpleylepis Miller, Märss & Blom 2004
- Family †Lasaniidae Goodrich 1909
- Genus †Lasanius Traquair 1898
- Family †Ramsaasalepididae Blom, Märss & Miller 2003
- Genus †Ramsaasalepis Blom, Märss & Miller 2003
- Family †Birkeniidae Traquair 1899
- Genus ?†Vilkitskilepis Märss 2002
- Genus †Ctenopleuron Matthew 1907
- Genus †Saarolepis Robertson 1945 [Anaspis Robertson 1941 non Geoffroy 1762 non Thomson 1893]
- Genus †Birkenia Traquair 1898
- Family †Septentrioniidae Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Liivilepis Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Manbrookia Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Ruhnulepis Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Spokoinolepis Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
- Genus †Septentrionia Blom, Märss & Miller 2002
References
- System der rezenten und fossilen Fischartigen und Fische. LS Berg, 1958