• Norwegian: rundmunner

Characteristics:

Agnatha is Greek and means "no jaws". It is a superclass of jawless fish. They are cold blooded and has a cartilaginous skeleton, like the sharks and rays.

Taxonomy:

Recent genetic studies support the theory of a common ancestor to the approximately 100 species of agnathans living today. These are organized in two classes:

  • Cephalaspidomorphi is the class of lampreys.
  • Myxini includes the hagfish.