Eugnathostomata

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Eugnathostomata is a major clade of jawed vertebrates that includes most living fishes and all tetrapods, characterized by more advanced jaw and skeletal features than other gnathostomes.

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Label Occurrences
Eugnathostomata canonical 2

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf clade
jawed vertebrate clade
taxon
distinguishedBy more complex dermal skull roofing bones
more derived jaw morphology
distinguishedFrom basal gnathostomes
evolvedFrom early gnathostome ancestors
geologicalAge Paleozoic origin
hasCharacteristic advanced jaws
advanced skeletal features
enhanced cranial kinesis in many lineages
improved jaw suspension
ossified endoskeleton in many members
paired appendages
specialized tooth-bearing bones
well-developed vertebral column
hasLatinName Eugnathostomata self-link
hasTrait complex sensory systems
improved feeding mechanics
mineralized tissues
well-developed brain
higherClassification jawed vertebrates
includes amphibians
birds
mammals
most living fishes
reptiles
tetrapods
includesGroup Actinopterygii
Chondrichthyes
surface form: Chondrichthyes (in some phylogenetic usages may be excluded or treated separately)

Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
kingdom Animalia
partOf Gnathostomata
phylum Chordata
relevance dominant group of large-bodied vertebrates in most ecosystems
includes all land vertebrates
studiedIn comparative anatomy
phylogenetic systematics
vertebrate paleontology
subphylum Vertebrata
taxonomicRank clade

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gnathostomata extantSubclade Eugnathostomata
Eugnathostomata hasLatinName Eugnathostomata self-link