Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Batomorphi (Division)

Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 44; Nelson et al., 2016: fig. (p. 81).

Alternative positions

Batoidea (Subdivision)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 73.
Batoidea (Superorder)	Ref: J.D. McEachran, 1982: 836.
Chondrichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880	Ref: J.J. Sepkoski Jr., 2002: 303.
Elasmobranchii (Subclass) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: [Anonymous], 1998
Elasmobranchii (Class) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).
Rajomorphii (Superorder)	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno, 1999: 9.

Historical positions

Batomorphi (Division)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 44.
Batomorphi (Division)	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 57, 84, fig. (p. 81).
Elasmobranchii (Class) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Elasmobranchii (Class) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27.
Batoidea (Subdivision)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 52, 73.
Chondrichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880	Ref: J.J. Sepkoski Jr., 2002: 303.
Chondrichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 359.
Chondrichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880	Ref: 2000
Rajomorphii (Superorder)	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno, 1999: 9.
Elasmobranchii (Class) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2451.
Elasmobranchii (Subclass) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: 1998
Neoselachii (Subcohort) Compagno, 1977	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno et al., 1989
Batoidea (Superorder)	Ref: J.D. McEachran, 1982: 836.
Elasmobranchii (Subclass) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Elasmobranchii (Subclass) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	4f;40g;289s; †3f;6g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 12 May 2025	[4f;40g; †3f]
2018	R. van der Laan: 45	[5f; †3f]
2016	J.S. Nelson et al.: 85	[1f; †1f]
2004-2016	W.N. Eschmeyer	[10f]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 27	12f
1998	W.N. Eschmeyer	10f
1982	J.D. McEachran: 836	4f;[12g];195s
1979	T.I. Storer et al.	~350s
1973-1975	B. Grzimek	~17f47g~350s