Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Orectoloboidei (Suborder) Applegate, 1974

Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 55.

Alternative positions

Galei (Suborder)	Ref: D.S. Jordan, 1923: 97.
Orectolobiformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 26.

Historical positions

Orectolobiformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Orectolobiformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 26.
Orectoloboidei (Suborder) Applegate, 1974	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 55.
Orectolobiformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: 1998
Orectolobiformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: [2449].
Orectolobiformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno, 1984: 188-189.
Orectolobiformes (Order) Compagno, 1973	Ref: L.S.V. Compagno, 1982: 847-848.
Galei (Suborder)	Ref: D.S. Jordan, 1923: 97.

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	2g;16s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	[2g;16s]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 26	2g;17s
1999	L.J.V. Compagno	2g12s
1998	W.N. Eschmeyer	[3ng]
1984	L.J.V. Compagno	2g11s
1984	L.J.V. Compagno:	[2g;11s]
1982	L.S.V. Compagno: 848	2g;7-10s