Lamniformes Temporal range:
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Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Infraclass: | Euselachii |
Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Lamniformes L. S. Berg, 1958 |
Families | |
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The Lamniformes (/ˈlæmnɪfɔːrmiːz/, from Greek lamna "fish of prey") are an order of sharks. They are commonly known as mackerel sharks.