Concise hierarchy

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

Phylogeny

Questionably Monophyletic

Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 74.

Current position

Rhinopristiformes (Order) Naylor, Caira, Jensen, Rosana, Straube & Lakner, 2012

Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 45; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).

Alternative positions

Pristiformes (Order)	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 85.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27.
Rhinobatiformes (Order) Müller & Henle, 1837	Ref: J.D. McEachran, 1982: 835.
Rhinobatoidea (Suborder)	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 599.
Sarcura (Suborder)	Ref: D.S. Jordan, 1923: 103.

Historical positions

Rhinopristiformes (Order) Naylor, Caira, Jensen, Rosana, Straube & Lakner, 2012	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 45.
Pristiformes (Order)	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 85-86.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 74-75.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 359.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: 1998
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2451.
Rhinobatiformes (Order) Müller & Henle, 1837	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno et al., 1989
Rhinobatoidea (Suborder)	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 599.
Rhinobatiformes (Order) Müller & Henle, 1837	Ref: J.D. McEachran, 1982: 835-836.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Rhinobatoidei (Suborder) Fowler, 1941	Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975
Sarcura (Suborder)	Ref: D.S. Jordan, 1923: 103.

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	3g;36s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 12 May 2025	[3g]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 27	11g;61s
1982	J.D. McEachran: 836	4g;37-39s