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SELACHII: SHARKS!

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water... it's never safe with some of these wonderful animals around. Handy tip: no shark attacks ever take place on land, where humans are meant to live.

 
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Echinorhiniformes
Echinorhinus
 
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Squalomorphii | Protospinaciformes | Protospinacidae
†Protospinax
183-151 Mya
 
Squalomorphii | Protospinaciformes | Protospinacidae
†Breviacanthus
168 Mya
 
Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Crassodontidanidae
†Crassodontidanus
 
Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Crassodontidanidae
†Notidanoides
 
Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Crassodontidanidae
†Notidanus
 
Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Crassodontidanidae
†Pachyhexanchus
 
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Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Mcmurdodontidae
†Mcmurdodus
 
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Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Chlamydoselachidae
Chlamydoselachus
frilled sharks
 
Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Hexanchidae
†Gladioserratus
 
Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Hexanchidae
†Notidanodon
 
Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Hexanchidae
†Pachyhexanchus
 
Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Hexanchidae
†Paraheptranchias
 
Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Hexanchidae
†Weltonia
 
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Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Hexanchidae
Heptranchias
sharpnose sevengill shark
 
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Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Hexanchidae
Hexanchus
 
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Squalomorphii | Hexanchiformes | Hexanchidae
Notorynchus
broadnose sevengill shark
 
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Squalomorphii | Squatiniformes
Squatina
angelsharks
 
Squalomorphii | Pristiophoriformes
†Ikamauius
 
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Squalomorphii | Pristiophoriformes
†Propristiophorus
 
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Squalomorphii | Pristiophoriformes
Pliotrema
 
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Squalomorphii | Pristiophoriformes
Pristiophorus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Centrophoridae
Centrophorus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Centrophoridae
Deania
 
Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Dalatiidae
Euprotomicroides
 
Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Dalatiidae
Heteroscymnoides
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Dalatiidae
Mollisquama
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Dalatiidae
Dalatias
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Dalatiidae
Isistius
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Dalatiidae
Euprotomicrus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Dalatiidae
Squaliolus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Etmopteridae
Aculeola
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Etmopteridae
Centroscyllium
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Etmopteridae
Etmopterus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Etmopteridae
Trigonognathus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Oxynotidae
Oxynotus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Somniosidae
Centroscymnus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Somniosidae
Centroselachus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Somniosidae
Scymnodalatias
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Somniosidae
Scymnodon
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Somniosidae
Somniosus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Somniosidae
Zameus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Squalidae
Cirrhigaleus
 
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Squalomorphii | Squaliformes | Squalidae
Squalus
 
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Galeomorphii | Heterodontiformes
Heterodontus
bullhead sharks
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Brachaeluridae
Brachaelurus
blind sharks
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Ginglymostomatidae
Ginglymostoma
nurse shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Ginglymostomatidae
Nebrius
tawny nurse shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Ginglymostomatidae
Pseudoginglymostoma
short-tail nurse shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Hemiscyllidae
Chiloscyllium
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Hemiscyllidae
Hemiscyllium
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Orectolobidae
Eucrossorhinus
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Orectolobidae
Orectolobus
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Orectolobidae
Sutorectus
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Parascyllidae
Cirrhoscyllium
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Parascyllidae
Parascyllium
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Rhincodontidae
Rhincodon
whale shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Orectolobiformes | Stegostomatidae
Stegostoma
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Anacoracidae
†Squalicorax
crow shark
 
Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Anacoracidae
†Telodontaspis
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Anacoracidae
†Pseudocorax
 
Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Anacoracidae
†Galeocorax
 
Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Anacoracidae
†Scindocorax
 
Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Anacoracidae
†Nanocorax
 
Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Anacoracidae
†Ptychocorax
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Aquilolamnidae
†Aquilolamna
eagle shark
 
Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Eoptolamnidae
†Eoptolamna
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Eoptolamnidae
†Leptostyrax
 
Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Eoptolamnidae
†Protolamna
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Alopiidae
Alopias
thresher sharks
 
Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Cetorhinidae
†Keasius
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Cetorhinidae
Cetorhinus
basking shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Cardabiodontidae
†Cardabiodon
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Cardabiodontidae
†Dwardius
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Cardabiodontidae
†Parotodus
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Cretoxyrhinidae
†Cretoxyrhina
Ginsu shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Serratolamnidae
†Serratolamna
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Otodontidae
†Cretalamna
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Otodontidae
†Otodus
megatoothed sharks
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Otodontidae
†Megalolamna
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Otodontidae
†Palaeocarcharodon
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Otodontidae
†Kenolamna
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Lamnidae
Carcharodon
white sharks
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Lamnidae
Isurus
mako sharks
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Lamnidae
Lamna
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Megachasmidae
Megachasma
megamouth shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Mitsukurinidae
Mitsukurina
goblin shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Odontaspididae
Carcharias
sand tiger shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Odontaspididae
Odontaspis
 
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Galeomorphii | Lamniformes | Lamnoidea | Pseudocarchariidae
Pseudocarcharias
crocodile shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Galeocerdo
tiger shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Carcharhinus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Glyphis
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Lamiopsis
broadfin sharks
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Nasolamia
whitenose shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Negaprion
lemon sharks
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Prionace
blue shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Rhizoprionodon
sharpnose sharks
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Loxodon
sliteye shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Isogomphodon
daggernose shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Galeocerdonidae
Triaenodon
whitetip reef shark
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Hemigaleidae
Chaenogaleus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Hemigaleidae
Hemigaleus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Hemigaleidae
Hemipristis
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Hemigaleidae
Paragaleus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Leptochariidae
Leptocharias
barbeled houndshark
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Sphyrnidae
Eusphyra
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Sphyrnidae
Sphyrna
 
Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Akheilos
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Apristurus
 
Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Asymbolus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Atelomycterus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Aulohalaelurus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Bythaelurus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Cephaloscyllium
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Cephalurus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Figaro
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Galeus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Halaelurus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Haploblepharus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Holohalaelurus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Parmaturus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Pentanchus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Poroderma
 
Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Schroederichthys
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Scylorhinidae
Scyliorhinus
 
Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Proscyllidae
Proscyllium
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Proscyllidae
Eridacnis
 
Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Proscyllidae
Ctenacis
harlequin catshark
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Pseudotriakidae
Gollum
 
Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Pseudotriakidae
Planonasus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Pseudotriakidae
Pseudotriakis
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae
Furgaleus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae
Galeorhinus
 
Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae
Gogolia
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae
Hemitriakis
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae
Hypogaleus
 
Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae
Iago
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae
Mustelus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae
Scylliogaleus
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae
Triakis
 
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Galeomorphii | Carcharhiniformes | Carcharhinidae
Scoliodon
spadenose sharks
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