Superphylum Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908 - deuterostomes see Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
   Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
     Subphylum Craniata auct.
       Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates see Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801
         Myopterygii Janvier, 1978 - myopterygians
           Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
             Grade Chondrichthiomorphi see Grade Chondrichthyomorphi
               Class Chondrichthyes Huxley, 1880 - cartilaginous fishes
                 Subclass Elasmobranchii Bonaparte, 1838 - shark-like fishes see Infraclass Elasmobranchii Bonaparte, 1838
                   Infraclass Euselachii Hay, 1902 - sharks and rays, and related fossils see Subclass Euselachii Hay, 1902
                     Division Neoselachii Compagno, 1977 see Infraclass Elasmobranchii Bonaparte, 1838
                       Subdivision Batoidea - rays
                         Order Myliobatiformes Compagno, 1973 - stingrays
                           Suborder Myliobatoidei Compagno, 1973 see Order Myliobatiformes Compagno, 1973
                             Superfamily Dasyatoidea Jordan & Gilbert, 1879 see Family Dasyatidae Jordan & Gilbert, 1879
                               Family Myliobatidae Bonaparte, 1835 - eagle rays
                                 1 Subfamily Myliobatinae - eagle rays see Family Myliobatidae Bonaparte, 1835
                                 2 Subfamily Rhinopterinae (Jordan & Evermann, 1896) [monotypic] - cownose rays see Family Rhinopteridae Jordan & Evermann, 1896
                                 3 Subfamily Mobulinae Gill, 1893 - manta and devil rays see Family Mobulidae Gill, 1893