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Carcharhiniformes (ground shark)

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Carcharhiniformes Compagno
1992Carcharhiniformes Cappetta p. 640
1992Carcharhiniformes Long p. 29
1999Carchariniformes Underwood et al. p. 292
2001Carcharhiniformes Purdy et al. p. 139
2002Carcharhiniformes Sepkoski
2004Carcharhiniformes Underwood and Ward p. 451
2005Carcharhiniformes Kriwet
2005Carcharhiniformes Tabuce et al. p. 385
2006Carcharhiniformes Chandler et al. p. 2
2006Carcharhiniformes Malyshkina p. 467
2006Carcharhiniformes Underwood p. 234
2009Carcharhiniformes Cicimurri and Knight p. 632
2009Carcharhiniformes Kriwet et al. p. 323
2011Carchariniformes Long p. 242
2016Carcharhiniformes Nelson et al. p. 68
2017Carcharhiniformes Engelbrecht et al. p. 2
2018Carcharhiniformes Kent p. 103
2019Carcharhiniformes Ebersole et al. p. 58
2019Carcharhiniformes van der Laan p. 43
2021Carcharhiniformes Rana et al. p. 7
2024Carcharhiniformes Ebersole et al. p. 7
2024Carcharhiniformes Feichtinger et al. p. 16
2025Carcharhiniformes Cicimurri et al. p. 18
2025Carcharhiniformes Landau et al. p. 14
2025Carchariniformes Maisch IV et al. p. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Euselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. Carcharhiniformes Compagno 1973 [ground shark]
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G. †Altusmirus Fuchs et al. 2018
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†Altusmirus triquetrus Fuchs et al. 2018
Fm. Carcharhinidae Jordan and Evermann 1896 [requiem shark]
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G. †Abdounia Cappetta 1980
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†Abdounia africana Arambourg 1952
†Abdounia beaugei Arambourg 1935
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Invalid names: Galeus doncieuxi Leriche 1936 [synonym]
†Abdounia belselensis Mollen 2007
†Abdounia biauriculata Casier 1946
†Abdounia enniskilleni White 1956
†Abdounia finalis Arambourg 1952
†Abdounia lapierrei Cappetta and Nolf 1981
†Abdounia lata Malyshkina 2012
†Abdounia mesetae Engelbrecht et al. 2017
†Abdounia minutissima Winkler 1874
†Abdounia recticona Winkler 1873
†Abdounia richteri Engelbrecht et al. 2017
†Abdounia vassilyevae Malyshkina 2012
Invalid names: Abdounia osipovae Aver'yanov and Udovichenko 1993 [nomen nudum]
G. †Alopiopsis Lioy 1865
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†Alopiopsis plejodon Lioy 1865
G. Aprionodon Gill 1861
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†Aprionodon amekiensis White 1926
†Aprionodon frequens Dames 1883
†Aprionodon lerichei Dartevelle and Casier 1943
G. †Archaeogaleus Guinot et al. 2014
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†Archaeogaleus lengadocensis Guinot et al. 2014
Subfm. Carcharhininae Jordan and Evermann 1896
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Invalid names: Carcharhinini Jordan and Evermann 1896 [empty], Rhizoprionodontini Compagno 1988 [empty], Triaenodontini Bonaparte 1838 [empty]
G. Carcharhinus de Blainville 1816
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Subg. Carcharhinus (Prionodon) Müller and Henle 1841
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†Carcharias (Prionodon) sorrah Valenciennes 1939
†Prionodon antiquus Agassiz 1856
†Prionodon carolinensis Leriche 1942
†Prionodon egertoni Agassiz 1843
†Prionodon tschoppi Leriche 1938
†Prionodon vonderschmitti Leriche 1938
†Carcharhinus acanthodon Le Hon 1871
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Invalid names: Carcharhinus (Hypoprion) lusitanicus Jonet 1966 [synonym]
†Carcharhinus ackermannii Santos and Travasos 1960
Carcharhinus acronotus Poey 1860 [blacknose shark]
Carcharhinus albimarginatus Rüppell 1837 [silvertip shark]
Carcharhinus altimus Springer 1950 [bignose shark]
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides Whitley 1934 [graceful shark]
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Bleeker 1856 [grey reef shark]
Carcharhinus amboinensis Muller and Henle 1839 [pigeye shark]
†Carcharhinus antiquus Agassiz 1856
†Carcharhinus balochenisis Adnet et al. 2007
Carcharhinus bhubanicus Ralte et al. 2011
Carcharhinus brachyurus Gunther 1870 [copper shark]
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Invalid names: Carcharias lamiella Jordan and Gilbert 1883 [synonym]
†Carcharhinus brevipinna Müller and Henle 1839
†Carcharhinus caquetius Carrillo-Briceño et al. 2015
†Carcharhinus cionei Laurito 1999
†Carcharhinus collatus Eastman 1904
†Carcharhinus dicelmai Collareta et al. 2022
†Carcharhinus egertoni Agassiz 1843
†Carcharhinus elongatus Leriche 1910
Carcharhinus falciformis Bibron 1841 [silky shark]
Carcharhinus galapagensis Snodgrass and Heller 1905 [Galapagos shark]
Carcharhinus gibbesii Woodward 1889
†Carcharhinus gilmorei Leriche 1942
†Carcharhinus kasserinensis Adnet et al. 2020
Carcharhinus lamia Cuvier 1817
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Invalid names: Carcharhinus commersoni Blainville 1816 [synonym]
Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes 1839 [bull shark]
Carcharhinus limbatus Valenciennes 1839 [blacktip shark]
Carcharhinus longimanus Poey 1861 [oceanic whitetip shark]
†Carcharhinus macloti Muller and Henle 1839
†Carcharhinus magdalenae Jordan and Hanibal 1923
†Carcharhinus malembeensis Dartevelle and Casier 1943
†Carcharhinus mancinae Ebersole et al. 2019
†Carcharhinus marcaisi Arambourg 1952
Carcharhinus melanopterus Quoy and Gaimard 1824 [blacktip reef shark]
Carcharhinus obscurus Le Sueur 1818 [dusky shark]
Carcharhinus perezi Poey 1876 [Caribbean reef shark]
†Carcharhinus perseus Adnet et al. 2007
Carcharhinus plumbeus Nardo 1827 [sandbar shark]
Carcharhinus porosus Ranzani 1839 [smalltail shark]
†Carcharhinus priscus Agassiz 1843
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Invalid names: Carcharias (Aprion) brevis Probst 1878 [synonym], Carcharias (Aprion) stellatus Probst 1878 [synonym], Carcharias (Scoliodon) kraussi Probst 1878 [synonym]
Carcharhinus sealei Pietschmann 1913 [blackspot shark]
Carcharhinus signatus Poey 1868 [night shark]
†Carcharhinus sorrah Valenciennes 1841
†Carcharhinus tingae Cicimurri and Ebersole 2021
Carcharhinus tjutjot Bleeker 1852
G. †Danogaleus Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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†Danogaleus gueriri Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
G. †Eogaleus Cappetta 1975
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†Eogaleus bolcensis Capetta 1975
G. Galeocerdo Müller and Henle 1837 [tiger shark]
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†Galeocerdo aduncus Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Galeocerdo davisi Chapman and Pritchard 1904 [synonym], Galeocerdo gajensis Tewari et al. 1960 [synonym]
†Galeocerdo capellini Lawley 1876
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Invalid names: Galeocerdo rosaliaensis Applegate 1978 [synonym]
†Galeocerdo clarkensis White 1956
Galeocerdo cuvier Peron and LeSueur 1822 [tiger shark]
†Galeocerdo denticulatus Agassiz 1835
†Galeocerdo eaglesomei White 1955
†Galeocerdo egertoni Agassiz 1843
†Galeocerdo gibberulus Agassiz 1843
†Galeocerdo latidens Agassiz 1835
†Galeocerdo mayumbensis Dartevelle and Casier 1943
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Invalid names: Carcharodon bigelowi Mehortra et al. 1973 [synonym], Galeocerdo casei Müller 1999 [synonym], Galeocerdo paulinoi Santos and Travassos 1960 [synonym]
†Galeocerdo medius Wittich 1898
†Galeocerdo minor Agassiz 1835
†Galeocerdo mixtus Ameghino 1901
†Galeocerdo platycuspidatum Cicimurri et al. 2025
†Galeocerdo semilevis White 1926
Galeocerdo tigrinus Müller and Henle 1838
Invalid names: Galeocerdo aeltrensis Van Beneden 1873 [nomen nudum], Galeocerdo pygmaeus Münster 1842 [nomen nudum], Galeocerdo similis Münster 1842 [nomen nudum], Galeocerdo subcrenatus Emmons 1858 [nomen dubium], Galeocerdo sublaevis Münster 1842 [nomen nudum]
G. Glyphis Agassiz 1843 [river shark]
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Glyphis glyphis Muller and Henle 1839 [speartooth shark]
†Glyphis hastalis Agassiz 1843
Invalid names: Glyphis orpiensis Daimeries 1888 [nomen nudum]
G. †Hypoprion Muller and Henle 1838
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†Hypoprion acanthodon Le Hon 1871
†Hypoprion overricus White 1926
G. Isogomphodon Gill 1862 [daggernose shark]
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†Isogomphodon acuarias Probst 1879
†Isogomphodon aikenensis Cicimurri and Knight 2019
†Isogomphodon caunellensis Cappetta 1970
G. †Kruckowlamna Laurito Mora 1999
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†Kruckowlamna costarricana Laurito Mora 1999
G. Lamiopsis Gill 1862
G. Loxodon Müller and Henle 1838
G. †Misrichthys Case and Cappetta 1990
G. Nasolamia Compagno and Garrick 1983
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Nasolamia velox Gilbert 1898 [whitenose shark]
G. Negaprion Whitley 1940 [lemon shark]
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Negaprion brevirostris Poey 1868 [lemon shark]
†Negaprion gilmorei Leriche 1942
G. Physodon Müller and Henle 1839
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†Physodon contortus Gervais 1872
†Physodon secundus Winkler 1876
G. Prionace Cantor 1849 [blue shark]
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Prionace glauca Linnaeus 1758 [blue shark]
G. †Pseudabdounia Ebersole et al. 2019
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†Pseudabdounia recticonus Winkler 1874
G. Rhizoprionodon Whitley 1929 [sharpnose shark]
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Rhizoprionodon acutus Agassiz 1843 [milk shark]
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Invalid names: Carcharias sorrakowa Bleeker 1854 [synonym]
†Rhizoprionodon ficheuri Joleaud 1912
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Invalid names: Physodon miocaenus Jonet 1966 [synonym]
†Rhizoprionodon ganntourensis Arambourg 1952
Rhizoprionodon lalandii Müller and Henle 1839
Rhizoprionodon longurio Jordan and Gilbert 1882 [Pacific sharpnose shark]
†Rhizoprionodon taxandriae Leriche 1926
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Richardson 1836 [Atlantic sharpnose shark]
Subfm. Scoliodontinae Whitley 1934
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G. Scoliodon Muller and Henle 1837
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†Scoliodon conecuhensis Cappetta and Case 2016
†Scoliodon taxandriae Leriche 1926
†Scoliodon terraenovae Richardson 1836
Invalid names: Scoliodon eocenus Aver'yanov and Udovichenko 1993 [nomen nudum], Scoliodon longus Aver'yanov and Udovichenko 1993 [nomen nudum]
G. †Tingaleus Cappetta 1993
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†Tingaleus dakkai Cappetta 1993
G. †Triaenodon Mueller and Henle 1837
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†Triaenodon obesus Ruppell 1835
Invalid names: Galeocerdidae Whitley 1934 [synonym]
G. †Corysodon Saint-Seine 1949
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†Corysodon multicristatus Batchelor and Duffin 2023
Fm. †Florenceodontidae Cappetta et al. 2019
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G. †Florenceodon Cappetta et al. 2019
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†Florenceodon johnyi Cappetta et al. 2019
G. †Fornicatus Fuchs et al. 2018
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†Fornicatus austriacus Fuchs et al. 2018
Fm. Galeocerdonidae Poey 1875
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G. †Physogaleus Cappetta 1980
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†Physogaleus alabamensis Leriche 1942
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Invalid names: Galeocerdo aegyptiacus Stromer 1905 [synonym]
†Physogaleus contortus Gibbes 1847
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Invalid names: Galeocerdo acutus Storms 1894 [synonym], Galeocerdo productus Agassiz 1856 [synonym], Galeocerdo triqueter Eastman 1904 [synonym]
†Physogaleus cuvieri Agassiz 1835
†Physogaleus hemmooriensis Reinecke and Hoedemakers 2006
†Physogaleus latus Storms 1894
†Physogaleus maltzani Winkler 1875
†Physogaleus onkensis Boulemia and Adnet 2023
†Physogaleus rosehillensis Case and Borodin 2000
†Physogaleus secundus Winkler 1876
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Invalid names: Galeorhinus formosus Arambourg 1952 [synonym]
†Physogaleus tertius Winkler 1874
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G. Chaenogaleus Gill 1861
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†Chaenogaleus affinis Probst 1878
G. Hemigaleus Bleeker 1852
G. Hemipristis Agassiz 1835
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†Hemipristis curvatus Dames 1883
†Hemipristis cyclodonta Pedroni 1844
Hemipristis elongata Klunziger 1871
Hemipristis elongatus Klunziger 1871
†Hemipristis heteropleurus Agassiz 1844
†Hemipristis intermedia Cicimurri et al. 2025
†Hemipristis serra Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Carcharias (Prionodon) armatus Probst 1878 [synonym], Hemipristis klunzingeri Probst 1878 [synonym], Hemipristis paucidens Agassiz 1835 [synonym]
†Hemipristis tanakai Tomita et al. 2023
†Hemipristis unidenticulata Ralte et al. 2011
G. †Moerigaleus Underwood and Ward 2011
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†Moerigaleus vitreodon Underwood and Ward 2011
G. Paragaleus Budker 1935
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†Paragaleus antunesi Balbino and Cappetta 2000
†Paragaleus pulchellus Jonet 1966
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G. †Leptocharias Müller and Henle 1837
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†Leptocharias cretaceus Underwood and Ward 2008
†Leptocharias tunisiensis Adnet et al. 2020
G. †Platyrhizodon Guinot et al. 2013
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†Platyrhizodon barbei Guinot et al. 2013
†Platyrhizodon gracilis Guinot et al. 2013
Fm. Proscylliidae Fowler 1941
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G. †Eypea Underwood and Ward 2004
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†Eypea leesi Underwood and Ward 2004
G. †Praeproscyllium Underwood and Ward 2004
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†Praeproscyllium oxoniensis Underwood and Ward 2004
Fm. †Pseudoscyliorhinidae Stumpf et al. 2019
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G. †Diprosopovenator Stumpf et al. 2019
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†Diprosopovenator hilperti Stumpf et al. 2019
G. †Pseudoscyliorhinus Müller and Diedrich 1991
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†Pseudoscyliorhinus schwarzhansi Müller and Diedrich 1991
Fm. Scyliorhinidae Gill 1862 [cat shark]
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G. †Apristurus Garman 1913
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†Apristurus sereti Adnet 2006
G. †Cadiera Guinot et al. 2014
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†Cadiera camboensis Guinot et al. 2014
G. †Casieria Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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†Casieria casieri Cappetta 1976
†Casieria maghrebiana Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
G. Cephaloscyllium Gill 1861
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Cephaloscyllium ventriosum Garman 1880 [swell shark]
G. †Crassescyliorhinus Underwood and Ward 2008
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G. †Cretascyliorhinus Underwood and Mitchell 1999
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G. †Foumtizia Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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†Foumtizia abdouni Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Foumtizia arba Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Foumtizia gadaensis Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Foumtizia pattersoni Cappetta 1976
†Foumtizia poudenxae Adnet 2006
†Foumtizia zhelezkoi Malyshkina 2006
G. Galeus Schaeffer 1760
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†Galeus latus Storms 1894
Galeus melastomus Rafinesque 1810 [blackmouth catshark]
†Galeus porrectus Bohm 1926
†Galeus recticonus Winkler 1873
†Galeus robustus Bohm 1926
Invalid names: Pristiurus Bonaparte 1834 [synonym]
G. †Haploblepharus Garman 1913
Subfm. †Megascyliorhininae Pfeil 1984
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G. †Megascyliorhinus Cappetta and Ward 1977
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†Megascyliorhinus cooperi Cappetta and Ward 1977
†Megascyliorhinus miocaenicus Antunes and Jonet 1969
G. †Microscyliorhinus Case 1994
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†Microscyliorhinus simplex Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
G. †Palaeoscyllium Wagner 1857
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†Palaeoscyllium formosum Wagner 1857
†Palaeoscyllium minus Woodward 1889
Palaeoscyllium tenuidens Underwood and Ward 2004
G. †Paramaturus Garman 1906
G. †Parascyllium Gill 1861
G. †Parasymbolus Candoni 1993
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†Parasymbolus reticularis Underwood and Mitchell 1999
Subfm. †Pentanchinae Smith 1912
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G. †Bythaelurus Compagno 1988
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†Bythaelurus steurbauti Hovestadt and Hovestadt-Euler 1995
G. †Caninoa Nardo 1844
G. †Caninotus Nardo 1844
G. †Pentanchus Smith 1912
G. †Pseudoapristurus Pollerspöck and Straube 2017
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†Pseudoapristurus nonstriatus Pollerspöck and Straube 2017
G. †Thalassoklephtes Gistel 1848
G. †Platyrhizoscyllium Adnet 2006
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G. †Porodermoides Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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†Porodermoides spanios Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
Subfm. †Premontreinae Cappetta 1992
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G. †Pachyscyllium Reinecke et al. 2005
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†Pachyscyllium albigensis Reinecke et al. 2005
†Pachyscyllium braaschi Reinecke 2005
†Pachyscyllium dachiardii Lawley 1876
†Pachyscyllium distans Probst 1879
†Pachyscyllium gilberti Casier 1946
G. †Premontreia Cappetta 1992
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Subg. †Premontreia (Oxyscyllium) Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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†Premontreia (Oxyscyllium) peypouqueti Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
Subg. †Premontreia (Premontreia) Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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G. †Stenoscyllium Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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†Stenoscyllium priemi Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
G. †Prohaploblepharus Underwood and Ward 2008
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G. †Proscyllium Higgendorf 1904
G. †Protoscyliorhinus Herman 1977
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†Protoscyliorhinus lamaudi Biddle and Landemaine 1989
G. Pseudotriacis Capello 1867
G. †Pteroscyllium Cappetta 1980
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†Pteroscyllium dubertreti Cappetta 1980
†Pteroscyllium hermani Underwood and Ward 2008
†Pteroscyllium lamranii Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Pteroscyllium nolfi Müller and Diedrich 1991
†Pteroscyllium ornatum Underwood and Mitchell 1999
†Pteroscyllium signeuxi Cappetta 1980
†Pteroscyllium speetonensis Underwood 2004
G. †Scyliorhinotheca Kiel et al. 2013
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†Scyliorhinotheca goederti Kiel et al. 2013
G. Scyliorhinus Blainville 1816
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†Scyliorhinus alaformis Feichtinger et al. 2024
†Scyliorhinus antiquus Agassiz 1843
†Scyliorhinus arambourgi Cappetta 1980
†Scyliorhinus arlingtonensis Cappetta and Case 1999
†Scyliorhinus biddlei Halter 1995
†Scyliorhinus biformis Reinecke 2014
†Scyliorhinus bloti Cappetta 1980
†Scyliorhinus brumarivulensis Underwood and Ward 2008
†Scyliorhinus cabindensis Leriche 1927
†Scyliorhinus coupatezi Herman 1974
†Scyliorhinus distans Probst 1879
†Scyliorhinus dubius Woodward 1889
†Scyliorhinus elongatus Davis 1887
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Invalid names: Scyllium tumidens Woodward 1889 [synonym]
†Scyliorhinus entomodon Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Scyliorhinus fossilis Leriche 1927
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Invalid names: Physodon ficheuri Joleaud 1912 [synonym]
†Scyliorhinus ivagrantae Case and Cappetta 1997
†Scyliorhinus joleaudi Cappetta 1970
†Scyliorhinus kasenoi Karasawa 1989
†Scyliorhinus luypaertsi Halter 1995
†Scyliorhinus minutissimus Winkler 1873
†Scyliorhinus monsaugustus Guinot et al. 2013
†Scyliorhinus muelleri Guinot et al. 2013
†Scyliorhinus ptychtus Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Scyliorhinus reyndersi Halter 1995
†Scyliorhinus suelstorfensis Reinecke 2014
†Scyliorhinus sulcidens Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Scyliorhinus taylorensis Cappetta and Case 1999
†Scyliorhinus trifolius Adnet 2006
†Scyliorhinus verloensis Weiler 1943
†Scyliorhinus weemsi Cicimurri et al. 2022
†Scyliorhinus woodwardi Cappetta 1976
Invalid names: Catulus Smith 1837 [synonym], Halaelurus Gill 1861 [synonym], Poroderma Smith 1837 [synonym]
G. †Scylliodus Agassiz 1843
G. Scyllium Cuvier 1817
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Scyllium africanum Gmelin 1789
†Scyllium angustum Agassiz 1838
Scyllium bivium Müller and Henle 1839
Scyllium buergeri Müller and Henle 1839
Scyllium canicula Linnaeus 1758
Scyllium capense Müller and Henle 1839
Scyllium catulus Linnaeus 1758
†Scyllium colineti Daimeries 1889
†Scyllium edwardsii Schinz 1822
†Scyllium minutissimum Winkler 1873
Scyllium pantherinum Müller and Henle 1839
†Scyllium pictum Müller and Henle 1839
Scyllium variegatum Müller and Henle 1839
G. †Sigmoscyllium Guinot et al. 2013
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†Sigmoscyllium acuspidatum Guinot et al. 2013
†Sigmoscyllium striatum Underwood and Ward 2008
G. †Thiesus Guinot et al. 2014
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†Thiesus concavus Guinot et al. 2014
G. †Thyellina Agassiz 1838
Invalid names: Pteroscylliinae Cappetta 1992 [empty], Scyliorhininae Gill 1862 [empty]
Fm. Sphyrnidae Gill 1872 [hammerhead shark]
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G. †Cestrorhinus Blainville 1816
G. Eusphyra Giill 1862
G. †Platysqualus Swainson 1839
G. †Reniceps Gill 1861
G. †Sphyra Van der Hoeven 1849
G. †Sphyrichthys Thienemann 1828
G. Sphyrna Rafinesque 1810 [hammerhead shark]
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†Sphyrna americana Leriche 1942
†Sphyrna arambourgi Cappetta 1970
†Sphyrna denticulata Agassiz 1843
†Sphyrna gibbesii Hay 1902
†Sphyrna gracile Cicimurri et al. 2025
†Sphyrna guinoti Adnet et al. 2020
†Sphyrna integra Probst 1878
†Sphyrna itoriensis White 1926
†Sphyrna laevissima Cope 1867
†Sphyrna lata Agassiz 1843
Sphyrna lewini Griffith and Smith 1834 [scalloped hammerhead]
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Invalid names: Sphyrna diplana Springer 1941 [synonym]
†Sphyrna magna Cope 1868
Sphyrna media Springer 1940 [scoophead]
Sphyrna mokarran Rüppell 1837 [great hammerhead]
†Sphyrna prisca Agassiz 1843
†Sphyrna prisca eastmani Eastman 1904
†Sphyrna robustum Cicimurri et al. 2025
Sphyrna tiburo Linnaeus 1758
†Sphyrna tortilis White 1926
Sphyrna vespertina Springer 1940
Sphyrna zygaena Linnaeus 1758 [smooth hammerhead]
Invalid names: Zygaena Cuvier 1816 [synonym]
G. †Sphyrnias Rafinesque 1815
Fm. Triakidae Gray 1851 [hound shark]
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G. †Archaeotriakis Case 1978
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Subfm. Galeorhininae Gill 1862
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Tr. Galeorhinini Gill 1862
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G. †Gomphogaleus Adnet and Cappetta 2008
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†Gomphogaleus rodgersi Case 1994
G. †Hypogaleus Smith 1957
G. †Khouribgaleus Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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†Khouribgaleus gomphorhiza Arambourg 1952
G. †Pachygaleus Cappetta 1992
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†Pachygaleus lefevrei Daimeries 1891
Tr. Iagini Compagno 1973
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G. Iago Compagno and Springer 1971
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†Iago angustidens Cappetta 1973
†Iago carlaluisai Leder 2013
G. †Xystrogaleus Adnet 2006
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†Xystrogaleus cappettai Adnet 2006
G. Galeorhinus de Blainville and Prévost 1816 [school shark]
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†Galeorhinus cuvieri Agassiz 1835
†Galeorhinus duchaussoisi Adnet and Cappetta 2008
†Galeorhinus falconeri White 1956
Galeorhinus galeus Linnaeus 1758 [tope shark]
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Invalid names: Galeorhinus zyopterus Jordan and Gilbert 1883 [synonym]
†Galeorhinus girardoti Herman 1977
†Galeorhinus goncalvesi Antunes et al. 1999
†Galeorhinus hannibali Jordan and Beal 1910
†Galeorhinus loangoensis Dartevelle and Casier 1943
†Galeorhinus louisi Adnet and Cappetta 2008
†Galeorhinus mesetaensis Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Galeorhinus minor Agassiz 1835
†Galeorhinus minutissimus Arambourg 1935
†Galeorhinus parvulus Dartevelle and Casier 1943
†Galeorhinus ypresiensis Casier 1946
Invalid names: Eugaleus Gill 1864 [synonym], Galeorhinus microdon Aver'yanov and Udovichenko 1993 [nomen nudum], Galeorhinus tenuis Aver'yanov and Udovichenko 1993 [nomen nudum]
G. †Palaeotriakis Guinot et al. 2013
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†Palaeotriakis subserratus Underwood and Ward 2008
G. †Squatigaleus Cappetta 1989
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†Squatigaleus atlasi Cappetta 1989
†Squatigaleus carinatus Cappetta 1991
†Squatigaleus grandjeani Cappetta 1991
†Squatigaleus sulphurensis Case and Cappetta 1997
†Squatigaleus vianeyi Cappetta 1989
Subfm. Triakinae Gray 1851
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†Mustelus biddlei Baut and Génault 1995
Mustelus californicus Gill 1864 [gray smoothhound]
Mustelus henlei Gill 1863 [brown smooth-hound]
Mustelus mustelus Linnaeus 1758
†Mustelus vanderhoefti Herman 1982
†Mustelus whitei Cappetta 1976
G. †Palaeogaleus Gurr 1963
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†Palaeogaleus brivesi Arambourg 1952
†Palaeogaleus dahmanii Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Palaeogaleus faujasi Geyn 1937
†Palaeogaleus havreensis Herman 1977
†Palaeogaleus larachei Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Palaeogaleus navarroensis Case and Cappetta 1997
†Palaeogaleus prior Arambourg 1952
†Palaeogaleus sublaevis Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Palaeogaleus vincenti Daimeries 1889
G. †Paratriakis Herman 1977
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†Paratriakis decheni von der Marck 1863
†Paratriakis robustus Guinot et al. 2013
†Paratriakis tenuis Underwood and Ward 2008
G. Triakis Müller and Henle 1838
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†Triakis antunesi Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Triakis beali Jordan and Gilbert 1919
†Triakis chalossensis Adnet 2006
†Triakis costamagnai Cappetta and Nolf 1991
†Triakis kelleri Hovestadt and Hovestadt-Euler 2002
†Triakis muelleri Leder 2013
†Triakis rutimeyeri Casier 1958
Triakis semifasciata Girard 1855 [leopard shark]
†Triakis tanoutensis Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
†Triakis wardi Cappetta 1976
Tr. Triakini Linck 1790
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G. †Kallodentis Engelbrecht et al. 2017
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†Kallodentis rhytistemma Engelbrecht et al. 2017
G. †Meridiogaleus Engelbrecht et al. 2017
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†Meridiogaleus cristatus Engelbrecht et al. 2017
Invalid names: Pseudotriakidae Brito Capello 1867 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available