Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia - (Order) Pterosauria

Phylogeny

Node-based clade		Ref: B. Andres, 2021: tbl. 1 (p. 209: "Least inclusive clade").
Reference phylogeny [PhyloCode]		Ref: B. Andres, 2021: fig. 1; 205.

Defined by the most recent common ancestor (and all its descendants) of

†Nyctosaurus gracilis (Marsh, 1876)		Ref: B. Andres, 2021: tbl. 1 (p. 209).
†Pteranodon longiceps Marsh, 1876		Ref: B. Andres, 2021: tbl. 1 (p. 209).

Current position

†Pteranodontoidea (Clade) Kellner 2003 [Andres 2021]

Ref: B. Andres, 2021: tbl. 1 (p. 209); Andres, 2021: fig. 1.

Alternative positions

†Pterodactyloidea (Suborder) Plieninger, 1901

Ref: PBDB: [6 Oct 2025] (Fernandes et al., 2022).

Historical positions

†Pteranodontoidea (Clade) Kellner 2003 [Andres 2021]

Ref: B. Andres, 2021: tbl. 1 (p. 209), fig. 1 (p. 207).

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	†2f;10g;6s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 6 Aug 2026	[; †2f;10g]
2021	B. Andres: fig. 1 (p. 207)	[; †10g]