LAMNIFORMES (MACKEREL SHARKS)

ALOPIIDAE - THRESHER SHARKS

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Alopiidae Genus:  Alopias Species:  pelagicus Common Name:  Pelagic thresher

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Alopiidae Genus:  Alopias Species:  superciliosus Common Name:  Bigeye thresher

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Alopiidae Genus:  Alopias Species:  vulpinus Common Name:  Thresher shark

CETORHINIDAE - BASKING SHARKS

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Cetorhinidae Genus:  Cetorhinus Specie:  maximus Common Name:  Basking shark

LAMNIDAE - MACKEREL SHARKS

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Lamnidae Genus:  Carcharodon Species:  carcharias Common Name:  Great white shark

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Lamnidae Genus:  Isurus Species:  oxyrinchus Common Name:  Shortfin mako

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Lamnidae Genus:  Isurus Species:  paucus Common Name:  Longfin mako

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Lamnidae Genus:  Lamna Species:  ditropis Common Name:  Salmon shark

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Lamnidae Genus:  Lamna Species:  nasus Common Name:  Porbeagle shark

MEGACHASMIDAE - MEGAMOUTH SHARKS

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Megachasmidae Genus:  Megachasma Species:  pelagios Common Name:  Megamouth shark

MITSUKURINIDAE- GOBLIN SHARKS

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Mitsukurinidae Genus:  Mitsukurina Species:  owstoni Common Name:  Goblin shark

ODONTASPIDIDAE - SAND TIGER SHARKS

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Odontaspididae Genus:  Carcharias Species:  taurus Common Name:  Sand tiger, spotted raggedtooth or                            grey nurse shark

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Odontaspididae Genus:  Carcharias Species:  tricuspidatus Common Name:  Indian sand tiger

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Odontaspididae Genus:  Odontaspis Species:  ferox Common Name:  Smalltooth sand tiger or                             bumpytail raggedtooth

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Odontaspididae Genus:  Odontaspis Species:  noronhai Common Name:  Bigeye sand tiger

PSEUDOCARCHARIIDAE - CROCODILE  SHARKS

Kingdom:  Animalia Phylum:  Chordata Class:  Chondrichthyes Order:  Lamniformes Family:  Pseudocarchariidae Genus:  Pseudocarcharias Species:  kamoharai Common Name:  Crocodile shark

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