Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Chondrichthyes - (Order) Carcharhiniformes

Current position

Scyliorhinoidei (Suborder)

Ref: R. van der Laan et al., 2021: (4 Feb 2025); ECoF(4 Feb 2025).

Alternative positions

Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 43.
Carcharhinoidea (Suborder)	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 599.
Carchariniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2449.
Galeoidei (Suborder)	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1974: 533.

Historical positions

Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 43.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 69-70.
Carchariniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 26.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 60-61.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 358.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: 2000
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: 1998
Carchariniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: [2449].
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno et al., 1989
Carcharhinoidea (Suborder)	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 599.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno, 1984: 253-257.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: L.S.V. Compagno, 1982: 853-854.
Galeoidei (Suborder)	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1974: 533.

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	3g;34s; †4g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 11 May 2025	[3g;34s]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 26	17g;147s
1999	L.J.V. Compagno	15g105s
1998	W.N. Eschmeyer	[33ng]
1989	L.J.V. Compagno et al.	>103s
1984	L.J.V. Compagno	15g89s
1984	L.J.V. Compagno:	[15g;89s]
1982	L.S.V. Compagno: 854	[>]14g;87s