Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Phylum Craniata Linnaeus, 1758 see Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812
     Pisces
       Class Elasmobranchii Bonaparte, 1838 see Subclass Elasmobranchii Bonaparte, 1838
         Order Lamniformes Berg, 1958 - mackerel sharks
           1 Family Odontaspididae Müller & Henle, 1839 - sand tiger sharks
           2 Family Mitsukurinidae Jordan, 1898 - goblin sharks
           3 Family Pseudocarchariidae Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 - crocodile sharks
           4 Family Lamnidae Bonaparte, 1835 - mackerel sharks
           5 Family Megachasmidae Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 - megamouth sharks
           6 Family Cetorhinidae Gill, 1861 - basking sharks
           7 Family Alopiidae Bonaparte, 1835 - thresher sharks