Axonophora is an extinct suborder of graptolites. It primarily consists of the biserial graptolites, and also includes the retiolitids and monograptids.

Taxonomy

Taxonomy of Axonophora from Maletz (2014):

  • Infraorder †Diplograptina Lapworth, 1880e Family †Diplograptidae Lapworth, 1873b Subfamily †Diplograptinae Lapworth, 1873b Subfamily †Orthograptinae Mitchell, 1987 Family †Lasiograptidae Lapworth, 1880e Family †Climacograptidae Frech, 1897 Family †Dicranograptidae Lapworth, 1873b Subfamily †Dicranograptinae Lapworth, 1873b Subfamily †Nemagraptinae Lapworth, 1873
  • Infraorder †Neograptina Štorch et al., 2011 (Unranked) Family †Normalograptidae Štorch & Serpagli, 1993 Family †Neodiplograptidae Melchin et al., 2011 Subfamily †Neodiplograptinae Melchin et al. 2011 Subfamily †Petalolithinae Bulman, 1955 Superfamily †Retiolitoidea Lapworth, 1873b Family †Retiolitidae Lapworth, 1873b (retiolitids) Subfamily †Retiolitinae Lapworth, 1873 Subfamily †Plectograptinae Bouček & Münch, 1952 Superfamily †Monograptoidea Lapworth, 1873 Family †Dimorphograptidae Elles & Wood, 1908 Family †Monograptidae Lapworth, 1873b (monograptids; possibly several subfamilies)