Superorder

Galeomorphi (Galean sharks)

Prionace glauca. Photo: (c) Erik Schlogl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Galeomorphii is a superorder of cartilaginous fishes which includes all modern sharks except the dogfish and its relatives. They are sometimes called galea or galean sharks. There are about 300 living species in 23 families. Galean sharks are divided into four orders: the Heterodontiformes, Orectolobiformes, Lamniformes, and Carcharhiniformes

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: Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) (4)
        Order: Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks) (3)

Subtaxa

Order: Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)

Order: Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks)

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