Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Chondrichthyes - (Order) Chimaeriformes - (Family) Chimaeridae

Current position

Chimaeridae (Family) Rafinesque, 1815

Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 47.

Alternative positions

Nantes (Order) Linnaeus, 1758

Ref: C. von Linné, 1766: 401.

Original position

Nantes (Order) Linnaeus, 1758

Original entries

Chimaera callorynchus Linnaeus, 1758
Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus, 1758

Historical positions

Chimaeridae (Family) Rafinesque, 1815	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 47.
Chimaeridae (Family) Rafinesque, 1815	Ref: 2000
Chimaeridae (Family) Rafinesque, 1815	Ref: J.D. McEachran, 1982: 858.
Chimaeridae (Family) Rafinesque, 1815	Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975
Holocephali (Subclass)	Ref: E.R. Lankester, 1877: 451. [rough position]
Nantes (Order) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: C. von Linné, 1766: 349, 401.
Nantes (Order) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: C. Linnaeus, 1758: 196, 236. [new taxon]

Number of Subtaxa

2021	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	9s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	[9s]
2004	J.M.R. Soto & C.M. Vooren: 1	7s
2004	J.M.R. Soto & C.M. Vooren: 1	7s
1758	C. Linnaeus	[2s]