Order
Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks)
Lamna ditropis. Photo: (c) Dr Cherisse Du Preez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Lamniformes (from the Greek word, Lamna “fish of prey”) are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks (which may also refer specifically to the family Lamnidae). It includes some of the most familiar species of sharks, such as the great white and extinct megalodon, as well as more unusual representatives, such as the goblin shark and megamouth shark.
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