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 Family Alopiidae Bonaparte, 1835 - thresher sharks