Lamniformes
From Conservapedia
| Lamniformes | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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.
