2006-10-21 04:52:51 · 0 answers · asked by Dorie 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The scientific classification of sharks is given below:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Sub phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Condrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Super order: Selachimorpha
Orders:
*Carcharhiniformes
*Heterodontiformes
*Hexanchiformes
*Lamniformes
*Orectolobiformes
*Pristiophoriformes
*Squaliformes
*Squatiniformes
2006-10-21 05:00:34 · answer #1 · answered by Periscope 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sharks -superorder Selachimorpha
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Selachimorpha
Orders
Carcharhiniformes
Heterodontiformes
Hexanchiformes
Lamniformes
Orectolobiformes
Pristiophoriformes
Squaliformes
Squatiniformes
2006-10-21 04:55:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many different species of sharks, divided into a number of families, each including a number of genera, and each shark species has its own scientific name. A few examples ...
Tiger Shark - Galeocerdo cuvier
Blue Shark - Prionace glauca
Dusky Shark - Carcharinus obscurus
Hammerhead Shark - Sphyrna zygaena
Mackerel Shark - Lamna nasus
Great White Shark - Carcharodon carcharias
Thresher Shark - Alopias vulpinus
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2006-10-21 06:02:09 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They belong to the superorder: Selachimorpha.
2006-10-21 04:55:57 · answer #4 · answered by San Jose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋