Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Class Chondrichthyes Huxley, 1880 - cartilaginous fishes
Order Squaliformes Compagno, 1973 - dogfish sharks
Family Dalatiidae Gray, 1851 - kitefin sharks
Genus Centroscyllium Müller & Henle, 1841 - black dogfishes
Genus Centroscymnus Bocage & Capello, 1864 - velvet dogfishes
Genus Dalatias Rafinesque, 1810
Genus Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810 - lanternsharks
Genus Oxynotus Rafinesque, 1810
Genus Scymnodalatias Garrick, 1956
Genus Scymnodon Bocage & Capello, 1864 - velvet dogfishes
Genus Somniosus Lesueur, 1818
Genus Squaliolus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912