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ELASMOBRANCHII: THE ANCESTORS OF SHARKS AND RAYS

Of the two major lineages of cartilaginous fish, one is represented by the chimaeras and treated elsewhere. This page features the lineage of the sharks, skates, rays and sawfish. Much sexier.

	Phoebodontiformes †Phoebodus
	Phoebodontiformes †Diademodus
	Phoebodontiformes †Thrinacodus
	Squatinactiformes †Squatinactis
	Protacrodontiformes †Protacrodus
	Xenacanthida \| Bransonelliformes †Barbclabornia
	Xenacanthida \| Bransonelliformes †Bransonella
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes †Anodontacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes †Tikiodontus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Diplodoselache
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Dicentrodus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Hagenoselache
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Hokomata
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Lebachacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Reginaselache
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Sphenacanthidae †Sphenacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Sphenacanthidae †Xenosynechodus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Orthacanthidae †Orthacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Mooreodontus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Plicatodus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Triodus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Xenacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Wurdigneria
	Ctenacanthiformes †Acandylacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes †Arauzia
	Ctenacanthiformes †Goodrichthys
	Ctenacanthiformes †Kaibabvenator
	Ctenacanthiformes †Moyacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes †Nanoskalme
	Ctenacanthiformes †Neosaivodus
	Ctenacanthiformes †Pororhiza
	Ctenacanthiformes †Saivodus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Heslerodidae †Heslerodus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Anaclitacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Asteroptychius
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Carinacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Pyknotylacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Rhombacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Wodnika
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Acondylacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Amelacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Bythiacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Cratoselache
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Ctenacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Dracopristis
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Eunemacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Glikmanius
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Glymmatacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Bandringidae †Bandringa
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Tamiobatidae †Tamiobatis
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Acrodontidae †Acrodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Acrodontidae †Strophodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Asteracanthus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Diablodontus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Dicrenodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Egertonodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Hybodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Meristodonoides
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Planohybodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Priohybodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Sphenonchus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Tribodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Lonchidiidae †Lonchidion
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Polyacrodontidae †Polyacrodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Ptychodontidae †Ptychodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes †Rhomphaiodon
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes †Mucrovenator
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes †Safrodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes †Polyfaciodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Orthacodontidae †Sphenodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Orthacodontidae †Occitanodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Pseudonotidanidae †Welcommia
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Pseudonotidanidae †Pseudonotidanus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Palaeospinacidae †Antrigoulia
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Palaeospinacidae †Synechodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Palaeospinacidae †Palidiplospinax
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Paraorthacodontidae †Paraorthacodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Paraorthacodontidae †Macrourogaleus
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	Phoebodontiformes †Phoebodus
	Phoebodontiformes †Diademodus
	Phoebodontiformes †Thrinacodus
	Squatinactiformes †Squatinactis
	Protacrodontiformes †Protacrodus
	Xenacanthida \| Bransonelliformes †Barbclabornia
	Xenacanthida \| Bransonelliformes †Bransonella
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes †Anodontacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes †Tikiodontus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Diplodoselache
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Dicentrodus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Hagenoselache
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Hokomata
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Lebachacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Diploselachidae †Reginaselache
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Sphenacanthidae †Sphenacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Sphenacanthidae †Xenosynechodus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Orthacanthidae †Orthacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Mooreodontus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Plicatodus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Triodus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Xenacanthus
	Xenacanthida \| Xenacanthiformes \| Xenacanthidae †Wurdigneria
	Ctenacanthiformes †Acandylacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes †Arauzia
	Ctenacanthiformes †Goodrichthys
	Ctenacanthiformes †Kaibabvenator
	Ctenacanthiformes †Moyacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes †Nanoskalme
	Ctenacanthiformes †Neosaivodus
	Ctenacanthiformes †Pororhiza
	Ctenacanthiformes †Saivodus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Heslerodidae †Heslerodus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Anaclitacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Asteroptychius
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Carinacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Pyknotylacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Rhombacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea †Wodnika
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Acondylacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Amelacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Bythiacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Cratoselache
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Ctenacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Dracopristis
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Eunemacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Glikmanius
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Ctenacanthidae †Glymmatacanthus
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Bandringidae †Bandringa
	Ctenacanthiformes \| Ctenacanthoidea \| Tamiobatidae †Tamiobatis
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Acrodontidae †Acrodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Acrodontidae †Strophodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Asteracanthus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Diablodontus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Dicrenodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Egertonodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Hybodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Meristodonoides
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Planohybodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Priohybodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Sphenonchus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Hybodontidae †Tribodus
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Lonchidiidae †Lonchidion
	Euselachii \| Hybodontiformes \| Polyacrodontidae †Polyacrodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Ptychodontidae †Ptychodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes †Rhomphaiodon
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes †Mucrovenator
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes †Safrodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes †Polyfaciodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Orthacodontidae †Sphenodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Orthacodontidae †Occitanodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Pseudonotidanidae †Welcommia
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Pseudonotidanidae †Pseudonotidanus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Palaeospinacidae †Antrigoulia
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Palaeospinacidae †Synechodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Palaeospinacidae †Palidiplospinax
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Paraorthacodontidae †Paraorthacodus
	Euselachii \| Neoselachii \| Synechodontiformes \| Paraorthacodontidae †Macrourogaleus
	*BATOIDEA* Click here to learn more
	*SELACHII* Click here to learn more

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ELASMOBRANCHII: THE ANCESTORS OF SHARKS AND RAYS

Of the two major lineages of cartilaginous fish, one is represented by the chimaeras and treated elsewhere. This page features the lineage of the sharks, skates, rays and sawfish. Much sexier.