List of sharks

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Identification of the 8 extant shark orders

Sharks belong to the superorder Selachimorpha in the subclass Elasmobranchii, in the class Chondrichthyes. The Elasmobranchii also include rays and skates; the Chondrichthyes also include Chimaeras. The first sharks appeared in the oceans 440 million years ago.

Listed below are extant species of shark. Sharks are spread across 512 described species in eight orders. The families and genera within the orders are listed in alphabetical order.

Cow and frilled sharks

Dogfish sharks

Sawsharks

Angel sharks

Bullhead sharks

Mackerel sharks

Carpet sharks

Ground sharks

See also

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