Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Chimaeroidea (Superfamily)

Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 46.

Alternative positions

Chimaeriformes (Order) Obruchev, 1953	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27.
Chimaeroidei (Suborder) Patterson, 1965	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 601.

Historical positions

Chimaeriformes (Order) Obruchev, 1953	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Chimaeriformes (Order) Obruchev, 1953	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27.
Chimaeroidea (Superfamily)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 46.
Chimaeriformes (Order) Obruchev, 1953	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 360.
Chimaeriformes (Order) Obruchev, 1953	Ref: 1998
Chimaeriformes (Order) Obruchev, 1953	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2452.
Chimaeriformes (Order) Obruchev, 1953	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno et al., 1989
Chimaeroidei (Suborder) Patterson, 1965	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 601.
Chimaeriformes (Order) Obruchev, 1953	Ref: J.D. McEachran, 1982: 857.
Holocephali (Subclass) Bonaparte, 1832	Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	3g;8s; †2g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	3g;[8s]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 27	3g;8s
1982	J.D. McEachran: 857	3g;6-8s
1973-1975	B. Grzimek	3g4s