Class Reptilia Linnaeus, 1758 - reptiles
   Subclass Archosauria Cope, 1869 see Division Archosauria Cope, 1869
     Order †Pterosauria Kaup, 1834 - pterosaurs
       Suborder †Pterodactyloidea Plieninger, 1901 see Clade Pterodactyloidea Plieninger 1901 [Andres & Padian 2020]
         01 Family †Pterodactylidae Bonaparte, 1838 [monotypic]
         02 Family †Gallodactylidae Fabre, 1981 [monotypic]
         03 Family †Germanodactylidae Young, 1964 [monotypic]
         04 Family †Ctenochasmatidae Nopcsa, 1928 see Family Ptenodraconidae Hooley, 1913
         05 Family †Pterodaustridae Bonaparte, 1971 [monotypic] see Family Ctenochasmatidae Nopcsa, 1928
         06 Family †Dsungaripteridae Young, 1964
         07 Family †Ornithocheiridae Seeley, 1870
         08 Family †Anhangueridae Campos & Kellner, 1985 [monotypic]
         09 Family †Tapejaridae Kellner, 1989
         10 Family †Cearadactylidae Wellnhofer, 1991 [monotypic] see Subfamily Anhangueriinae Ford, orth. inval.
         11 Family †Criorhynchidae Hooley, 1914, nom. illeg. see Family Ornithocheiridae Seeley, 1870
         12 Family †Ornithodesmidae Hooley, 1913 [monotypic]
         13 Family †Pteranodontidae Marsh, 1876
         14 Family †Nyctosauridae Williston, 1903 [monotypic]
         15 Family †Azhdarchidae Nessov, 1984
         16 Genus †Dermodactylus Marsh, 1881, nom. dub.
         17 Genus †Mesadactylus Jensen & Padian, 1989
         18 Genus †Araripedactylus Wellnhofer, 1977