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 Galeomorphi (Compagno, 1973)
                           Order Lamniformes Berg, 1958 - mackerel sharks
                             01 Family †Cretoxyrhinidae Glikman, 1958
                             02 Family †Otodontidae
                             03 Family †Anacoracidae Casier, 1947
                             04 Family Odontaspididae Müller & Henle, 1839 - sand tiger sharks
                             05 Family Mitsukurinidae Jordan, 1898 - goblin sharks
                             06 Family Pseudocarchariidae Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 [monotypic] - crocodile sharks
                             07 Family Megachasmidae Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 [monotypic] - megamouth sharks
                             08 Family Alopiidae Bonaparte, 1835 [monotypic] - thresher sharks
                             09 Family Cetorhinidae Gill, 1861 [monotypic] - basking sharks
                             10 Family Lamnidae Bonaparte, 1835 - mackerel sharks