Kingdom [Animalia] Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  
 Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
    
 Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
 see Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801
      
 Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
        
 Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
          
 Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872
            
 Order Cetacea Brisson, 1762 - whales, dolphins, and porpoises
 see Infraorder Cetacea Brisson, 1762
              
 Suborder Odontoceti Flower, 1867 - toothed whales
 see Parvorder Odontoceti Flower, 1867