Order Xenarthra Cope 1889 (edentate)
Invalid subtaxa: Edentata Cuvier 1798, Minerva Shufeldt 1915 [nomen dubium]
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1889. The Edentata of North America. American Naturalist 23(272):657-664
Parent taxon: Placentalia according to J. R. Wible et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Afrotheria, Boreoeutheria, Educabilia, Epitheria, Euarchontoglires, Exafroplacentalia, Ineducabilia, Laurasiatheria, Lipotyphla, Petrolemuridae, Widanelfarasia, Panameriungulata, Mutilata
Subtaxa: Anicanodonta, Chlamytheridae, Cingulata, Ernanodontidae, Hicanodonta, Nomarthra, Phyllophaga, Pilosa