Lamniformes
From Conservapedia
Lamniformes | |
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Grey nurse shark Carcharias taurus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom Information | |
Domain | Eukaryota |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Biliteria |
Branch | Deuterostomia |
Phylum Information | |
Phylum | Chordata |
Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Class Information | |
Class | Chondrichthyes |
Sub-class | Elasmobranchii |
Order Information | |
Superorder | Selachimorpha |
Order | Lamniformes |
Family Information | |
Families | Odontaspididae Mitsukurinidae Pseudocarchariidae Megachasmidae Alopiidae Cetorhinidae Lamnidae |
Population statistics |
Lamniformes are an order of sharks consisting of seven families and sixteen species of what are loosely called "mackerel" sharks. Most species are identified by a robust appearance, and lack a protective nictating membrane over the eyes.