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Order Orectolobiformes Applegate 1972 (carpet shark)

Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes

Parent taxon: Galeomorphi according to R. van der Laan 2019

See also Biddle 1993, Cicimurri et al. 2025, Cicimurri and Knight 2009, Cicimurri et al. 2022, Delsate 2003, Delsate and Thies 1995, Duffin and Ward 1983, Ebersole et al. 2019, Ebersole et al. 2024, Kent 2018, Kriwet 2003, Kriwet et al. 2009, Kriwet et al. 2007, Landau et al. 2025, Long 1992, Long 2011, Maisch IV et al. 2025, Nelson et al. 2016, Peng et al. 2001, Purdy et al. 2001, Rana et al. 2021, Sepkoski 2002, Stumpf and Kriwet 2019, Tabuce et al. 2005, Thies 1993, Underwood 2006, Underwood et al. 1999 and Underwood and Ward 2004

Sister taxa: Coquanodon, Erquitaia, Heckelodes, Heterodontiformes, Hypsobatis, Odontorhytis, Onchopristus, Rajorhina, Reifia, Synechodontiformes, Youssoubatis

Subtaxa: Akaimia Annea Archaeoscyllium Crossorhinidae Dorsetoscyllium Galagadon Garrigascyllium Ginglymostomatidae Heterophorcynus Jurascyllium Magistrauia Mesiteia Orectoloboidei Ornatoscyllium Palaeocarcharidae Parahemiscyllium Parascyllioidei Parasquatina Phorcynidae Rhinocodontidae Similiteroscyllium

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

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