Systematic contents
Taxon
Common name
Author
Page
Superclass Agnatha (Cyclostomata)
Class Pteraspidomorphi
Order Myxiniformes
Family No.1. Myxinidae
hagfishes
BoFernholm
35
Superclass Pisces (Gnathostomata)
Class Chondrichthyes
Subclass Elasmobranchii
Superorder Squalomorphea
Order Hexanchiformes
Family No.2. Hexanchidae
cow sharks
A. J. Bass, P. C. Heemstra &
L. J. V. Compagno
45
Family No.3. Chlamydoselachidae
frill sharks
A. J. Bass
47
Order Heterodontiformes
Family No.4. Heterodontidae
bullhead sharks
A. J. Bass
48
Order Squaliformes
Family No.5. Squalidae
dogfishes
A. J. Bass, L. J. V. Compagno &
P. C. Heemstra
49
Family No.6. Echinorhinidae
bramble sharks
A. J. Bass & L. J. V. Compagno
63
Order Orectolobiformes
Family No.7. Orectolobidae
carpet sharks
A. J. Bass
64
Family No.8. Rhincodontidae
whale sharks
A. J. Bass
66
Order Carcharhiniformes
Family No.9. Carcharhinidae
requiem sharks
A. J. Bass, P. C. Heemstra &
L. J. V. Compagno
67
Family No. 10. Proscylliidae
proscyliids
A. J. Bass& L. J. V. Compagno
87
Family No. 11. Scyliorhinidae
catsharks
A. J. Bass
88
Family No. 12. Pseudotriakidae
false catsharks
A. J. Bass
96
Family No. 13. Sphyrnidae
hammerhead sharks
A. J. Bass
96
Order Lamniformes
Family No. 14. Lamnidae
mackerel sharks
A. J. Bass
98
Family No. 15. Cetorhinidae
basking sharks
A. J. Bass
101
Family No. 16. Alopiidae
thresher sharks
A. J. Bass
101
Family No. 17. Mitsukurinidae
goblin sharks
A. J. Bass & L. J. V. Compagno
103
Family No. 18. Pseudocarchariidae
crocodile sharks
A. J. Bass
103
Family No. 19. Odontaspididae
ragged-tooth sharks
A. J. Bass & L. J. V. Compagno
104
Order Pristiophoriformes
Family No. 20. Pristiophoridae
sawsharks
A. J. Bass & P. C. Heemstra
106
Order Squatiniformes
Family No. 21. Squatinidae
angelsharks
A. J. Bass
107
Superorder Batoidea
Order Pristiformes
Family No. 22. Pristidae
sawfishes
L. J. V. Compagno
110
Order Torpediniformes
Family No. 23. Torpedinidae
electric rays
L. J. V. Compagno
112
Family No. 24. Narkidae
numbfish
L. J. V. Compagno
113
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