Some people believe that many of the families listed here belong in the Order Orectolobiformes. Some also think that every family in Order Orectolobiformes should be placed here. The families listed in this order lack the nictitating eyelid present in Orectolobiformes and have and underslung, not terminal, mouth. They have two spineless dorsal fins, one anal fin, five gill slits, and many species lack gill rakers. The order Lamniformes as I see it has seven families. These sharks are ovoviviparous.
Note: Probably the most famous of all sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, or the Great White Shark, it listed here.
FAMILY Alopiidae
| Alopias pelagicus |
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| Alopias superciliosus |
Bigeye Thresher |
| Alopias vulpinus |
Thresher or Fox Shark |
FAMILY Cetorhinidae
| Cetorhinus maximus |
Basking Shark |
FAMILY Lamnidae
| Carcharodon carcharias |
Great White Shark |
| Isurus alatus |
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| Isurus oxyrhinchus |
Mako |
| Isurus paucus |
Long-Fin Mako |
| Lamna ditropis |
Pacific Porbeagle |
| Lamna nasus |
Porbeagle |
FAMILY Megachasmidae
| Megachasma pelagios |
Megamouth |
FAMILY Mitsukuridae
| Mitsukurina owstoni |
Goblin Shark |
FAMILY Odontaspidae
| Eugomphodus taurus |
Sand Shark or Sand Tiger |
| Eugomphodus tricuspidatus |
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| Odontaspis ferox |
Small Tooth Sand Tiger Shark |
| Odontaspis noronhai |
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FAMILY Psuedocarcharidae
| Pseudocarcharias kamoharai |
Crocodile Shark |
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