List of sharks

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[edit] Shark classification

1 Shark classification
2 Taxonomic listing
3 See also
4 References

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Sharks belong to the superorder Selachimorpha in the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes. The Elasmobranchii also include rays and skates; the Chondrichthyes also include Chimaeras. It is currently thought that the sharks form a polyphyletic group: in particular, some sharks are more closely related to rays than they are to some other sharks. The first sharks appeared in the oceans 350 to 400 million years ago. Most of the species we know today are as old as the Jurassic period.

Listed below are extant species of shark in taxonomic order. Sharks are spread across eight orders which are listed in roughly evolutionary order (from primitive to modern), and the familes and genera within the orders are listed in alphabetical order.

Hexanchiformes: Examples from this group include the cow sharks, frilled shark and even a shark that looks upon first inspection to be a marine snake.
Squaliformes: Examples from this group include the bramble sharks, dogfish sharks and roughsharks, and prickly shark.
Pristiophoriformes: These are the sawsharks, with an elongated, toothed snout that they use for slashing the fishes that they subsequently eat.
Squatiniformes: Angel sharks.
Heterodontiformes: They are commonly referred to as the bullhead or horn sharks.
Orectolobiformes: They are commonly referred to as the carpet sharks, including zebra sharks, nurse sharks, wobbegongs and the whale shark.
Carcharhiniformes: They are commonly referred to as the groundsharks, and some of the species include the blue, tiger, bull, reef and oceanic whitetip sharks (collectively called the requiem sharks) along with the houndsharks, catsharks and hammerhead sharks. They are distinguished by an elongated snout and a nictitating membrane which protects the eyes during an attack.
Lamniformes: They are commonly referred to as the mackerel sharks. They include the goblin shark, basking shark, megamouth shark, the thresher sharks, shortfin and longfin mako sharks, and great white shark. They are distinguished by their large jaws and ovoviviparous reproduction.

The Lamniformes include the extinct megalodon, Carcharodon megalodon, which like all extinct sharks is only known from its teeth (the only bone found in these cartilaginous fishes, and therefore the only fossils produced). A reproduction of the jaw was based on some of the largest teeth (up to almost 17 cm (7 in) in length) and suggested a fish that could grow 25 m (80 ft) long to 30.5 m (100 ft). The jaw was realized to be inaccurate, and estimates revised downwards to around 13 m (43 ft) to 15.9 m (52 ft).

[edit] Taxonomic listing

ORDER HEXANCHIFORMES (Cow sharks and frilled sharks)
- Family Chlamydoselachidae (Frilled sharks)
  - Genus Chlamydoselachus
    - Chlamydoselachus anguineus (Frill shark)
    - Chlamydoselachus sp. A (Southern African frilled shark)
  - Genus Heptranchias
    - Heptranchias perlo (Sharpnose sevengill shark)
- Family Hexanchidae (Cow sharks, sevengill sharks, and sixgill sharks)
  - Genus Hexanchus
    - Hexanchus griseus (Bluntnose sixgill shark)
    - Hexanchus nakamurai (Bigeyed sixgill shark)
  - Genus Notorynchus
    - Notorynchus cepedianus (Broadnose sevengill shark)
ORDER SQUALIFORMES
- Family Centrophoridae
  - Genus Centrophorus
  - Genus Deania
    - Deania calcea (Birdbeak dogfish)
    - Deania hystricosa (Rough longnose dogfish)
    - Deania profundorum (Arrowhead dogfish)
    - Deania quadrispinosum (Longsnout dogfish)
- Family Dalatiidae (Sleeper sharks)
  - Genus Dalatias
    - Dalatias licha (Kitefin shark)
  - Genus Euprotomicroides
    - Euprotomicroides zantedeschia (Taillight shark)
  - Genus Euprotomicrus
    - - Euprotomicrus bispinatus (Pygmy shark)
  - Genus Heteroscymnoides
    - Heteroscymnoides marleyi (Longnose pygmy shark)
  - Genus Isistius
  - Genus Mollisquama
    - Mollisquama parini (Pocket shark)
  - Genus Squaliolus
    - Squaliolus aliae (Smalleye pygmy shark)
    - Squaliolus laticaudus (Spined pygmy shark)
- Family Echinorhinidae (Bramble sharks)
  - Genus Echinorhinus
    - Echinorhinus brucus (Bramble shark)
    - Echinorhinus cookei (Prickly shark)
- Family Etmopterinae
  - Genus Aculeola
    - Aculeola nigra (Hooktooth dogfish)
  - Genus Centroscyllium
  - Genus Etmopterus
    - Etmopterus baxteri (New Zealand lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus bigelowi (Blurred smooth lantern shark)
    - Etmopterus brachyurus (Shorttail lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus bullisi (Lined lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus burgessi (Taiwan lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus carteri (Cylindrical lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus caudistigmus (Tailspot lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus decacuspidatus (Combtoothed lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus dianthus (Pink lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus dislineatus
    - Etmopterus evansi (Blackmouth lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus fusus (Pygmy lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus gracilispinis (Broadband dogfish)
    - Etmopterus granulosus (Southern lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus hillianus (Caribbean lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus litvinovi (Smalleye lantern shark)
    - Etmopterus lucifer (Blackbelly lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus molleri (Slendertail lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus perryi (Dwarf lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus polli (African lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus princeps (Great lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus (False lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus pusillus (Smooth lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus pycnolepis (Dense-scale lantern shark)
    - Etmopterus robinsi (West Indian lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus schultzi (Fringefin lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus sentosus (Thorny lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus spinax (Velvet belly lantern shark)
    - Etmopterus splendidus (Splendid lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus tasmaniensis (Tasmanian lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus unicolor (Brown lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus villosus (Hawaiian lanternshark)
    - Etmopterus virens (Green lanternshark)
  - Genus Miroscyllium
    - Miroscyllium shiekoi (Rasptooth dogfish),
  - Genus Trigonognathus
    - Trigonognathus kabeyai (Viper dogfish)
- Family Oxynotinae
  - Genus Oxynotus
    - Oxynotus bruniensis (Prickly dogfish)
    - Oxynotus caribbaeus (Caribbean roughshark)
    - Oxynotus centrina (Angular roughshark)
    - Oxynotus japonicus (Japanese roughshark)
    - Oxynotus paradoxus (Sailfin roughshark)
- Family Somniosinae
  - Genus Centroscymnus
  - Genus Scymnodalatias
  - Genus Scymnodon
  - Genus Somniosus (sleeper sharks)
- Family Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
  - Genus Cirrhigaleus
    - Cirrhigaleus asper (Roughskin dogshark)
    - Cirrhigaleus australis (Southern mandarin dogfish)
    - Cirrhigaleus barbifer (Mandarin dogfish)
  - Genus Squalus
    - Squalus acanthias (Spiny dogfish)
    - Squalus acutirostris
    - Squalus blainville (Longnose spurdog)
    - Squalus cubensis (Cuban dogfish)
    - Squalus japonicus (Japanese spurdog)
    - Squalus megalops (Shortnose spurdog)
    - Squalus melanurus (Blacktailed spurdog)
    - Squalus mitsukurii (Shortspine spurdog)
    - Squalus rancureli (Cyrano spurdog)
    - Squalus sp. A (Bartail spurdog)
    - Squalus sp. B (Eastern highfin spurdog)
    - Squalus sp. C (Western highfin spurdog)
    - Squalus sp. D (Fatspine spurdog)
    - Squalus sp. E (Western longnose spurdog)
    - Squalus sp. F (Eastern longnose spurdog)
ORDER PRISTIOPHORIFORMES (Saw sharks)
- Family Pristiophoridae (Saw fishes and saw sharks)
  - Genus Pliotrema
    - Pliotrema warreni (Sixgill sawshark)
  - Genus Pristiophorus (Saw sharks)
    - Pristiophorus cirratus (Longnose sawshark)
    - Pristiophorus japonicus (Japanese sawshark)
    - Pristiophorus nudipinnis (Shortnose sawshark)
    - Pristiophorus schroederi (Bahamas sawshark)
    - Pristiophorus sp. A (Eastern Australian sawshark)
    - Pristiophorus sp. B (Tropical Australian sawshark)
    - Pristiophorus sp. C (Philippine sawshark)
    - Pristiophorus sp. D (Dwarf sawshark)
ORDER SQUATINIFORMES
- Family Squatinidae (Angelsharks and sand devils)
  - Genus Squatina
    - Squatina aculeata (Sawback angelshark)
    - Squatina africana (African angelshark)
    - Squatina argentina (Argentine angelshark)
    - Squatina armata (Chilean angelshark)
    - Squatina australis (Australian angelshark)
    - Squatina californica (Pacific angelshark)
    - Squatina dumeril (Sand devil)
    - Squatina formosa (Taiwan angelshark)
    - Squatina guggenheim (Angular angel shark)
    - Squatina japonica (Japanese angelshark)
    - Squatina nebulosa (Clouded angelshark)
    - Squatina oculata (Smoothback angelshark)
    - Squatina punctata
    - Squatina squatina (Angelshark)
    - Squatina tergocellata (Ornate angelshark)
    - Squatina tergocellatoides (Ocellated angelshark)
    - Squatina sp. A (Eastern Australian angelshark)
    - Squatina sp. B (Western Australian angelshark)
    - Squatina sp. (Cortez angelshark)
ORDER HETERODONTIFORMES (Bullhead sharks)
- Family Heterodontidae (Bullhead sharks, horn sharks, and port jackson sharks)
  - Genus Heterodontus
ORDER ORECTOLOBIFORMES (Carpet sharks)
- Family Brachaeluridae (Blind catsharks and blind sharks)
  - Genus Brachaelurus
    - Brachaelurus waddi (Blind shark)
  - Genus Heteroscyllium
    - Heteroscyllium colcloughi (Bluegray carpetshark)
- Family Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
  - Genus Ginglymostoma
    - Ginglymostoma cirratum (Nurse shark)
  - Genus Nebrius
    - Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurse shark)
  - Genus Pseudoginglymostoma
    - Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Short-tail nurse shark)
- Family Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks and longtailed carpetsharks)
  - Genus Chiloscyllium
  - Genus Hemiscyllium
    - Hemiscyllium freycineti (Indonesian speckled carpetshark)
    - Hemiscyllium galei
    - Hemiscyllium hallstromi (Papuan epaulette shark)
    - Hemiscyllium henryi
    - Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Epaulette shark)
    - Hemiscyllium strahani (Hooded carpetshark)
    - Hemiscyllium trispeculare (Speckled carpetshark)
- Family Orectolobidae (Wobbegongs)
  - Genus Orectolobus
    - Orectolobus dasypogon (Tasselled wobbegong)
    - Orectolobus floridus
    - Orectolobus halei (Gulf Wobbegong)
    - Orectolobus hutchinsi
    - Orectolobus japonicus (Japanese wobbegong)
    - Orectolobus maculatus (Spotted wobbegong)
    - Orectolobus ornatus (Ornate wobbegong)
    - Orectolobus parvimaculatus
    - Orectolobus wardi (Northern wobbegong)
    - Orectolobus sp. A (Western wobbegong)
  - Genus Sutorectus
    - Sutorectus tentaculatus (Cobbler wobbegong)
- Family Parascylliidae (Collared carpetsharks)
  - Genus Cirrhoscyllium
  - Genus Parascyllium
- Family Rhincodontidae
  - Genus Rhincodon
    - Rhincodon typus (Whale shark)
- Family Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks)
  - Genus Stegostoma
    - Stegostoma fasciatum (Zebra shark)
ORDER CARCHARHINIFORMES (Ground sharks)
- Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
  - Genus Carcharhinus
    - Carcharhinus acronotus (Blacknose shark)
    - Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Silvertip shark)
    - Carcharhinus altimus (Bignose shark)
    - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Graceful shark)
    - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Gray reef shark)
    - Carcharhinus amboinensis (Pigeye shark)
    - Carcharhinus borneensis (Borneo shark)
    - Carcharhinus brachyurus (Copper shark)
    - Carcharhinus brevipinna (Spinner shark)
    - Carcharhinus cautus (Nervous shark)
    - Carcharhinus dussumieri (Whitecheek shark)
    - Carcharhinus falciformis (Silky shark)
    - Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Creek whaler)
    - Carcharhinus galapagensis (Galapagos shark)
    - Carcharhinus hemiodon (Pondicherry shark)
    - Carcharhinus isodon (Finetooth shark)
    - Carcharhinus leiodon (Smooth tooth blacktip shark)
    - Carcharhinus leucas (Bull shark)
    - Carcharhinus limbatus (Blacktip shark)
    - Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic whitetip shark)
    - Carcharhinus macloti (Hardnose shark)
    - Carcharhinus melanopterus (Blacktip reef shark)
    - Carcharhinus obscurus (Dusky shark)
    - Carcharhinus perezii (Caribbean reef shark)
    - Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar shark)
    - Carcharhinus porosus (Smalltail shark)
    - Carcharhinus sealei (Blackspot shark)
    - Carcharhinus signatus (Night shark)
    - Carcharhinus sorrah (Spottail shark)
    - Carcharhinus tilstoni (Australian blacktip shark)
    - Carcharhinus wheeleri (Blacktail reef shark)
  - Genus Galeocerdo
    - Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark)
  - Genus Glyphis
    - Glyphis gangeticus (Ganges shark)
    - Glyphis glyphis (Speartooth shark)
    - Glyphis siamensis (Irrawaddy river shark)
    - Glyphis sp. A (Bizant river shark)
    - Glyphis sp. B (Borneo river shark)
    - Glyphis sp. C (New Guinea river shark)
  - Genus Isogomphodon
    - Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (Daggernose shark)
  - Genus Lamiopsis
    - Lamiopsis temminckii (Broadfin shark)
  - Genus Loxodon
    - Loxodon macrorhinus (Sliteye shark)
  - Genus Nasolamia
    - Nasolamia velox (Whitenose shark)
  - Genus Negaprion (Lemon sharks)
    - Negaprion acutidens (Sicklefin lemon shark)
    - Negaprion brevirostris (Lemon shark)
  - Genus Prionace
    - Prionace glauca (Blue shark)
  - Genus Rhizoprionodon (Sharpnose sharks)
  - Genus Scoliodon
    - Scoliodon laticaudus (Spadenose shark)
  - Genus Triaenodon
    - Triaenodon obesus (Whitetip reef shark)
- Family Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)
  - Genus Chaenogaleus
    - Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Hooktooth shark)
  - Genus Hemigaleus
    - Hemigaleus australiensis (Australian weasel shark)
    - Hemigaleus microstoma (Sicklefin weasel shark)
  - Genus Hemipristis
    - Hemipristis elongatus (Snaggletooth shark)
  - Genus Paragaleus
- Family Leptochariidae (Barbeled houndsharks)
  - Genus Leptocharias
    - Leptocharias smithii (Barbeled houndshark)
- Family Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)
  - Genus Ctenacis
    - Ctenacis fehlmanni (Harlequin catshark)
  - Genus Eridacnis
  - Genus Gollum
    - Gollum attenuatus (Slender smooth-hound)
  - Genus Proscyllium
    - Proscyllium habereri (Graceful catshark)
    - Proscyllium venustum
- Family Pseudotriakidae (False catsharks)
  - Genus Pseudotriakis
    - Pseudotriakis microdon (False catshark)
- Family Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
  - Genus Apristurus
    - Apristurus acanutus (Flatnose cat shark)
    - Apristurus albisoma (White-bodied catshark)
    - Apristurus aphyodes (White ghost catshark)
    - Apristurus atlanticus (Atlantic ghost catshark)
    - Apristurus brunneus (Brown catshark)
    - Apristurus canutus (Hoary catshark)
    - Apristurus exsanguis (Flaccid catshark)
    - Apristurus fedorovi (Federov's catshark)
    - Apristurus gibbosus (Humpback cat shark)
    - Apristurus herklotsi (Longfin catshark)
    - Apristurus indicus (Smallbelly catshark)
    - Apristurus internatus (Shortnose demon catshark)
    - Apristurus investigatoris (Broadnose catshark)
    - Apristurus japonicus (Japanese catshark)
    - Apristurus kampae (Longnose catshark)
    - Apristurus laurussonii (Iceland catshark)
    - Apristurus longicephalus (Longhead catshark)
    - Apristurus macrorhynchus (Flathead catshark)
    - Apristurus macrostomus (Broadmouth cat shark)
    - Apristurus manis (Ghost catshark)
    - Apristurus melanoasper (Black roughscale catshark)
    - Apristurus microps (Smalleye catshark)
    - Apristurus micropterygeus (Smalldorsal cat shark)
    - Apristurus nasutus (Largenose catshark)
    - Apristurus parvipinnis (Smallfin catshark)
    - Apristurus pinguis (Fat catshark)
    - Apristurus platyrhynchus (Spatulasnout catshark)
    - Apristurus profundorum (Deepwater catshark)
    - Apristurus riveri (Broadgill catshark)
    - Apristurus saldanha (Saldanha catshark)
    - Apristurus sibogae (Pale catshark)
    - Apristurus sinensis (South China catshark)
    - Apristurus spongiceps (Spongehead catshark)
    - Apristurus stenseni (Panama ghost catshark)
  - Genus Asymbolus
    - Asymbolus analis (Australian spotted catshark)
    - Asymbolus funebris (Blotched catshark)
    - Asymbolus occiduus (Western spotted catshark)
    - Asymbolus pallidus (Pale spotted catshark)
    - Asymbolus parvus (Dwarf catshark)
    - Asymbolus rubiginosus
    - Asymbolus submaculatus (Variegated catshark)
    - Asymbolus vincenti (Gulf catshark)
  - Genus Atelomycterus
  - Genus Aulohalaelurus
    - Aulohalaelurus kanakorum (New Caledonia catshark)
    - Aulohalaelurus labiosus (Blackspotted catshark)
  - Genus Cephaloscyllium
  - Genus Cephalurus
    - Cephalurus cephalus (Lollipop catshark)
  - Genus Galeus
    - Galeus antillensis (Antilles catshark)
    - Galeus arae (Roughtail catshark)
    - Galeus atlanticus (Atlantic sawtail cat shark)
    - Galeus boardmani (Australian sawtail catshark)
    - Galeus cadenati (Longfin sawtail cat shark)
    - Galeus eastmani (Gecko catshark)
    - Galeus gracilis (Slender sawtail catshark)
    - Galeus longirostris (Longnose sawtail cat shark)
    - Galeus melastomus (Blackmouth catshark)
    - Galeus mincaronei (Southern sawtail catshark)
    - Galeus murinus (Mouse catshark)
    - Galeus nipponensis (Broadfin sawtail catshark)
    - Galeus piperatus (Peppered catshark)
    - Galeus polli (African sawtail catshark)
    - Galeus sauteri (Blacktip sawtail catshark)
    - Galeus schultzi (Dwarf sawtail catshark)
    - Galeus springeri (Springer's sawtail cat shark)
    - Galeus sp. B (Northern sawtail catshark)
  - Genus Halaelurus
    - Halaelurus alcockii (Arabian catshark)
    - Halaelurus boesemani (Speckled catshark)
    - Halaelurus buergeri (Blackspotted catshark)
    - Halaelurus canescens (Dusky catshark)
    - Halaelurus clevai (Broadhead cat shark)
    - Halaelurus dawsoni (New Zealand catshark)
    - Halaelurus hispidus (Bristly catshark)
    - Halaelurus immaculatus (Spotless catshark)
    - Halaelurus lineatus (Lined catshark)
    - Halaelurus lutarius (Mud catshark)
    - Halaelurus natalensis (Tiger catshark)
    - Halaelurus quagga (Quagga catshark)
  - Genus Haploblepharus
  - Genus Holohalaelurus
    - Holohalaelurus favus
    - Holohalaelurus grennian
    - Holohalaelurus melanostigma (Tropical izak)
    - Holohalaelurus punctatus (African spotted catshark)
    - Holohalaelurus regani (Izak catshark)
  - Genus Parmaturus
    - Parmaturus albimarginatus
    - Parmaturus albipenis
    - Parmaturus bigus
    - Parmaturus campechiensis (Campeche shark)
    - Parmaturus lanatus
    - Parmaturus macmillani (McMillan's cat shark)
    - Parmaturus melanobranchus (Blackgill catshark)
    - Parmaturus pilosus (Salamander shark)
    - Parmaturus xaniurus (Filetail catshark)
    - Parmaturus sp. A (Shorttail catshark)
  - Genus Pentanchus
    - Pentanchus profundicolus (Onefin catshark)
  - Genus Poroderma
    - Poroderma africanum (Striped catshark)
    - Poroderma pantherinum (Leopard catshark)
  - Genus Schroederichthys
  - Genus Scyliorhinus
    - Scyliorhinus besnardi (Polkadot catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus boa (Boa catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus canicula (Small-spotted catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus capensis (Yellowspotted catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus cervigoni (West african catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus comoroensis (Comoro cat shark)
    - Scyliorhinus garmani (Brownspotted catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus haeckelii (Freckled catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus hesperius (Whitesaddled catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus meadi (Blotched catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus retifer (Chain catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus stellaris (Nursehound)
    - Scyliorhinus tokubee (Izu cat shark)
    - Scyliorhinus torazame (Cloudy catshark)
    - Scyliorhinus torrei (Dwarf catshark)
- Family Sphyrnidae (Bonnethead sharks, hammerhead sharks, and scoophead sharks)
  - Genus Eusphyra
    - Eusphyra blochii (Winghead shark)
  - Genus Sphyrna
    - Sphyrna corona (Scalloped bonnethead)
    - Sphyrna couardi (Whitefin hammerhead)
    - Sphyrna lewini (Scalloped hammerhead)
    - Sphyrna media (Scoophead)
    - Sphyrna mokarran (Great hammerhead)
    - Sphyrna tiburo (Bonnethead shark)
    - Sphyrna tudes (Smalleye hammerhead)
    - Sphyrna zygaena (Smooth hammerhead)
- Family Triakidae (Houndsharks, smooth-hounds, topes, and whiskery sharks)
  - Genus Furgaleus
    - Furgaleus macki (Whiskery shark)
  - Genus Galeorhinus
    - Galeorhinus galeus (Tope shark)
  - Genus Gogolia
    - Gogolia filewoodi (Sailback houndshark)
  - Genus Hemitriakis
  - Genus Hypogaleus
    - Hypogaleus hyugaensis (Blacktip tope)
  - Genus Iago
    - Iago garricki (Longnose houndshark)
    - Iago omanensis (Bigeye houndshark)
    - Iago Sp.A (Lowfin houndshark)
  - Genus Mustelus
    - Mustelus antarcticus (Gummy shark)
    - Mustelus asterias (Starry smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus californicus (Gray smoothhound)
    - Mustelus canis (Dusky smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus dorsalis (Sharptooth smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus fasciatus (Striped smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus griseus (Spotless smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus hacat
    - Mustelus henlei (Brown smoothhound)
    - Mustelus higmani (Smalleye smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus lenticulatus (Spotted estuary smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus lunulatus (Sicklefin smoothhound)
    - Mustelus manazo (Starspotted smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus mento (Speckled smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus minicanis
    - Mustelus mosis (Arabian smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus mustelus (Smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus norrisi (Florida smoothhound)
    - Mustelus palumbes (Whitespotted smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus punctulatus (Blackspotted smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus ravidus
    - Mustelus schmitti (Narrownose smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus sinusmexicanus (Gulf smoothhound)
    - Mustelus whitneyi (Humpback smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus widodoi
  - Genus Scylliogaleus
    - Scylliogaleus quecketti (Flapnose houndshark)
  - Genus Triakis (Leopard sharks)
    - Triakis acutipinna (Sharpfin houndshark)
    - Triakis maculata (Spotted houndshark)
    - Triakis megalopterus (Sharptooth houndshark)
    - Triakis scyllium (Banded houndshark)
    - Triakis semifasciata (Leopard shark)
ORDER LAMNIFORMES (Mackerel sharks)
- Family Alopiidae (Thresher sharks)
  - Genus Alopias
    - Alopias pelagicus (Pelagic thresher shark)
    - Alopias superciliosus (Bigeye thresher)
    - Alopias vulpinus (Thresher shark)
- Family Cetorhinidae (Basking sharks)
  - Genus Cetorhinus
    - Cetorhinus maximus (Basking shark)
- Family Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks, porbeagles, and white sharks)
  - Genus Carcharodon
    - Carcharodon carcharias (Great white shark)
  - Genus Isurus (Shortfin mako)
    - Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin mako)
    - Isurus paucus (Longfin mako)
  - Genus Lamna
    - Lamna ditropis (Salmon shark)
    - Lamna nasus (Porbeagle)
- Family Megachasmidae (Megamouth sharks)
  - Genus Megachasma
    - Megachasma pelagios (Megamouth shark)
- Family Mitsukurinidae (Goblin sharks)
  - Genus Mitsukurina
    - Mitsukurina owstoni (Goblin shark)
- Family Odontaspididae (Sand sharks and sand tiger sharks)
  - Genus Carcharias
    - Carcharias taurus (Grey nurse shark)
    - Carcharias tricuspidatus (Indian sand tiger)
  - Genus Odontaspis
    - Odontaspis ferox (Smalltooth sand tiger)
    - Odontaspis noronhai (Bigeye sand tiger)
- Family Pseudocarchariidae (Crocodile sharks)
  - Genus Pseudocarcharias
    - Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Crocodile shark)

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