Superphylum Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908 - deuterostomes see Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
   Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
     Subphylum Craniata auct. see Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812
       Vertebrata (Lamarck, 1801) - vertebrates see Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812
         Myopterygii - myopterygians
           Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
             Grade Chondrichthiomorphi
               Class Chondrichthyes Huxley, 1880 - cartilaginous fishes
                 Subclass Elasmobranchii Bonaparte, 1838 - shark-like fishes
                   Infraclass Euselachii Hay, 1902 - sharks and rays, and related fossils
                     Division Neoselachii Compagno, 1977
                       Subdivision Selachii - sharks
                         Superorder Squalomorphi
                           Order Squaliformes Compagno, 1973 - dogfish sharks
                             Family Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934 - lantern sharks
                               1 Genus Aculeola de Buen, 1959 [monotypic]
                               2 Genus Centroscyllium Müller & Henle, 1841 - black dogfishes
                               3 Genus Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810 - lanternsharks
                               4 Genus Miroscyllium Shirai & Nakaya, 1990 [monotypic]
                               5 Genus Trigonognathus Mochizuki & Ohe, 1990 [monotypic]