Family

Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks)

Carcharodon carcharias. Photo: (c) stephencoutts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The Lamnidae are the family of mackerel or white sharks. They are large, fast-swimming sharks, found in oceans worldwide. The name of the family is formed from the Greek word, lamna, which means fish of prey, and was derived from the Greek legendary creature, the Lamia.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Elasmobranchii (Elasmobranchs)
        Subclass: Neoselachii (Sharks and rays)
        Infraclass: Selachii (Sharks)
        Superorder: Galeomorphi (Galean sharks)
        Order: Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks)
        Family: Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks)
        Genus: Carcharodon (1)
        Genus: Lamna (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Carcharodon

Genus: Lamna

Where in Humboldt

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