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Squaliformes

Chondrichthyes

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Squaliformes Goodrich
1966Squaliformes Cassier p. 62
1992Squaliformes Long p. 15
1993Squaliformes Biddle p. 198
1993Squaliformes Cvancara and Hoganson p. 3
1996Dalatioidea Carvalho
2001Squaliformes Purdy et al. p. 86
2002Squaliformes Sepkoski
2006Squaliformes Underwood p. 234
2007Squaliformes Cahuzac et al. p. 12
2008Squaliformes Adnet et al. p. 713
2011Squaliformes Long p. 242
2016Squaliformes Nelson et al. p. 75
2018Squaliformes Kent p. 59
2022Squaliformes Cicimurri et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
—Selachii
superorderSqualimorphi
—SqualidaNelson et al. 2016
—Squaliformes(Goodrich 1909)
—Squaliformes(Goodrich 1909)

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.

Unr. Squaliformes Goodrich 1909
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Fm. Centrophoridae Bleeker 1859 [gulper shark]
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G. †Centrodeania Feichtinger et al. 2024
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†Centrodeania annae Feichtinger et al. 2024
†Centrodeania rugosa Feichtinger et al. 2024
G. Centrophorus Müller and Henle 1837
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†Centrophorus granulosus Bloch and Schneider 1801
†Centrophorus primaevus Pictet 1850
Centrophorus squamosus Bonnaterre 1788
G. Deania Jordan and Snyder 1902
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†Deania angoumeensis Adnet 2006
G. †Centropterus Costa 1856
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†Centropterus lividus Costa 1856
Fm. Dalatiidae Gray 1851
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G. †Acrosqualiolus Adnet 2006
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†Acrosqualiolus mirus Adnet 2006
G. †Angoumeius Adnet et al. 2006
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†Angoumeius paradoxus Adnet et al. 2006
G. Dalatias Rafinesque 1810
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Dalatias licha Bonnaterre 1788
G. †Eosqualiolus Adnet 2006
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†Eosqualiolus aturensis Adnet 2006
†Eosqualiolus skrovinai Underwood and Schlogl 2013
G. †Hessinodon Cappetta et al. 2019
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†Hessinodon wardi Cappetta et al. 2019
G. Isistius Gill 1864
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†Isistius triangulus Probst 1879
Isistius trituratus Winkler 1874
G. †Oligodalatias Welton 2016
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†Oligodalatias jordani Welton 2016
G. †Squaliodalatias Adnet et al. 2006
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†Squaliodalatias savoiei Cappetta et al. 2019
†Squaliodalatias weltoni Adnet et al. 2006
G. Squaliolus Smith and Radcliffe 1912
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†Squaliolus gasconensis Adnet 2006
Squaliolus laticaudus Smith and Radcliffe 1912
†Squaliolus schaubi Casier 1958
Fm. Etmopteridae Fowler 1941
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G. †Eoetmopterus Muller and Schollmann 1989
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†Eoetmopterus davidi Feichtinger et al. 2022
†Eoetmopterus supracretaceus Müller and Schöllmann 1989
G. Etmopterus Rafinesque 1810
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†Etmopterus acutidens Casier 1966
†Etmopterus cahuzaci Adnet 2006
Etmopterus spinax Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Etmopterus aculeatus Rafinesque 1810 [synonym]
G. †Incognitorapax Feichtinger et al. 2024
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†Incognitorapax fernsebneris Feichtinger et al. 2024
G. Miroscyllium Shirai and Nakaya 1990
G. †Orthechinorhinus Adnet 2006
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†Orthechinorhinus davidae Welton 2016
G. †Paraetmopterus Adnet 2006
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†Paraetmopterus horvathi Underwood and Schlogl 2013
†Paraetmopterus nolfi Adnet 2006
G. †Proetmopterus Siverson 1993
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†Proetmopterus lukasi Feichtinger et al. 2022
G. Trigonognathus Mochizuki and Ohe 1990
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Trigonognathus kabeyai Mochizuki and Ohe 1990
†Trigonognathus virginiae Cappetta and Adnet 2001
G. †Fredipristis Feichtinger et al. 2022
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†Fredipristis eximia Feichtinger et al. 2022
G. †Gibbechinorhinus Cappetta 1990
Fm. †Oxynotidae
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G. †Centrina Cuvier 1817
G. Oxynotus Rafinesque 1810
G. †Pseudoechinorhinus Pfeil 1983
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G. †Borborodes Gistel 1848
G. †Cirrhigaleus Tanaka 1912
G. †Euprotomicrus Gill 1864
G. †Leius Kner 1865
G. Scymnorhinus Bonaparte 1846
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†Scymnorhinus lichia Cuvier 1817
†Scymnorhinus occidentalis Agassiz 1856
G. †Xenodus Miller 1892
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†Xenodus hertzeri Newberry 1889
Invalid names: Goniodus Newberry 1889 [replaced]
Fm. Somniosidae Jordan 1888 [sleeper shark]
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G. Centroscymnus Barbosa du Bocage and Brito Capello 1864
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†Centroscymnus praecursor Muller and Schollmann 1989
†Centroscymnus schmidi Herman 1982
G. Centroselachus Garman 1913
G. †Cretascymnus Cappetta 1980
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†Cretascymnus beauryi Feichtinger et al. 2022
†Cretascymnus westfalicus Muller and Schollmann 1989
G. †Heteroscymnus Tanaka 1912
G. †Laemargus Müller and Henle 1838
G. †Leiodon Wood 1847
G. †Protoxynotus Herman 1975
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†Protoxynotus mayrmelnhofi Feichtinger et al. 2022
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Invalid names: Palaeomicroides ursulae Thies and Müller 1993 [synonym]
Invalid names: Paraphorosoides Kriwet et al. 2006 [synonym]
G. †Rhinoscymnus Gill 1864
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†Rhinoscymnus clarki Cappetta et al. 2019
†Rhinoscymnus viridiadamas Welton and Goedert 2016
G. †Scymnodalatias Garrick 1956
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G. Somniosus Le Sueur 1818 [sleeper shark]
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†Somniosus gonzalezi Welton and Goedert 2016
Fm. Squalidae Bonaparte 1834 [dogfish shark]
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G. †Acanthidium Lowe 1839
G. †Acanthorhinus Blainville 1816
G. †Atractophorus Gilchrist 1922
G. †Centrophoroides Davis 1887
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G. †Centroscyllium Müller and Henle 1838
G. †Centrosqualus Signeux 1950
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†Centrosqualus mustardi Cappetta et al. 2019
G. †Entoxychirus Gill 1862
G. †Lepidorhinus Bonaparte 1845
G. †Machephilus Johnson 1867
G. †Megasqualus Herman 1982
G. †Microetmopterus Siverson 1993
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†Microetmopterus wardi Siverson 1993
G. †Nasisqualus Smith 1912
G. †Paracentroscyllium Alcock 1899
G. †Protocentrophorus Adnet et al. 2008
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†Protocentrophorus balticus Dalinkevičius 1935
†Protocentrophorus steviae Cappetta et al. 2019
G. †Protosqualus Cappetta 1977
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†Protosqualus argentinensis Bogan et al. 2016
†Protosqualus barringtonensis Guinot et al. 2013
†Protosqualus glickmani Averianov 1997
†Protosqualus pachyrhiza Underwood and Mitchell 1999
†Protosqualus sigei Cappetta 1977
G. Scymnodon Bocage and Capello 1864
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Scymnodon obscurus Vaillant 1888
G. †Spinax Agassiz 1837
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†Spinax ellipticus Henry 1876
†Spinax laevis Henry 1876
†Spinax major Agassiz 1837
G. Squalus Linnaeus 1758
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Squalus acanthias Linnaeus 1758 [spiny dogfish]
†Squalus ballingsloevensis Siverson 1993
†Squalus balsvikensis Siverson 1993
†Squalus cinereus Gmelin 1789
†Squalus crenatidens Arambourg 1952
†Squalus gabrielsoni Siverson 1993
†Squalus latidens Davis 1887
†Squalus minor Daimeries 1888
†Squalus nicholsae Cappetta et al. 2019
†Squalus orpiensis Winkler 1874
Squalus perlo Bonnaterre 1788
†Squalus serriculus Jordan and Hanibal 1923
†Squalus stehlini Leriche 1938
†Squalus suckleyi Girard 1854
†Squalus vondermarcki Müller and Schöllmann 1989
†Squalus weltoni Long 1992
†Squalus woodburnei Long 1992
Invalid names: Acanthias Leach 1818 [objective synonym]
G. †Zameus Jordan and Fowler 1903
Invalid names: Dalatiinae Gray 1851 [empty], Spinacidae [synonym], Squalinae Bonaparte 1834 [empty]
G. †Squalogaleus Maisey 1976
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†Squalogaleus woodwardi Maisey 1976
Invalid names: Dalatioidea Carvalho 1996 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available