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 Carcharhiniformes Compagno, 1973 - ground sharks
                             Family Carcharhinidae Jordan & Evermann, 1896 - requiem sharks
                               01 Genus Carcharhinus Blainville, 1816
                               02 Genus Galeocerdo Müller & Henle, 1837 [monotypic]
                               03 Genus Glyphis Agassiz, 1843
                               04 Genus Isogomphodon Gill, 1862 [monotypic]
                               05 Genus Lamiopsis Gill, 1862 [monotypic]
                               06 Genus Loxodon Müller & Henle, 1838 [monotypic]
                               07 Genus Nasolamia Compagno & Garrick, 1983 [monotypic]
                               08 Genus Negaprion Whitley, 1940
                               09 Genus Prionace Cantor, 1849 [monotypic]
                               10 Genus Rhizoprionodon Whitley, 1929
                               11 Genus Scoliodon Müller & Henle, 1837 [monotypic]
                               12 Genus Triaenodon Müller & Henle, 1837 [monotypic]