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Lamniformes 
AphiaID: 10209

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Neoselachii (Subclass) > Selachii (Infraclass) > Galeomorphi (Superorder)
Authority Garman, 1885
Status accepted
Record
status
 Edited by Database Management Team
Rank Order
Parent Galeomorphi
Sources  basis of record: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

additional source: Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
English lamnoid sharks  [details]
English mackerel sharks  [details]
Swedish håbrandsartade hajar  [details]
Direct child
taxa
 Family Alopiidae Bonaparte, 1838
Family Cetorhinidae Gill, 1862
Family Lamnidae Müller & Henle, 1838
Family Megachasmidae Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
Family Mitsukurinidae Jordan, 1898
Family Odontaspididae Müller & Henle, 1839
Family Pseudocarchariidae Compagno, 1973

Family Carchariidae accepted as Odontaspididae Müller & Henle, 1839
Family Megachamidae accepted as Megachasmidae Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
Environment marine
Links To GenBank
To ITIS
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:10209
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  db_admin
2008-10-16 19:59:42Z  changed  Vanden Berghe, Edward
2010-01-06 09:04:09Z  changed  Dewitte, Elien
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Lamniformes. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=10209 on 2013-05-19
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