Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Carcharhinoidei (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.
Carchariniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2450.

Historical positions

Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 43.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 71.
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: 62.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 359.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: 2000
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: 1998
Carchariniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2450.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno et al., 1989
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno, 1984: 435-436.
Carcharhiniformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: L.S.V. Compagno, 1982: 855-856.

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	4g;8s; †1s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 11 May 2025	[4g;8s]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 26	4g;9s
1999	L.J.V. Compagno	4g7s
1984	L.J.V. Compagno	4g5s
1984	L.J.V. Compagno:	[4g;5s]
1982	L.S.V. Compagno: 856	4g;6s