Sharpnose sevengill shark (Heptranchias perlo)

General data

Main name: Sharpnose sevengill shark
Local names: Sharpsnouted sevengill shark, Sharpnose sevengill shark Sharpnose sevengill shark, Sevengilled shark, Seven-gilled Mediterranean shark, Seven-gill shark
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Heptranchias - Heptranchias
Family: Hexanchidae - Cow sharks
Order: Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
  - Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
  - Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
  - Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
  - Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
  - Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
  - Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
  - Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
    
    Hexanchidae - Cow sharks->
    
    Hexanchus - Cow sharks->
    
    Heptranchias - Heptranchias->
    
    Sharpnose sevengill shark (Heptranchias perlo)
    
    Notorynchus - Notorynchus->
    
    Chlamydoselachidae - Frilled sharks->
  - Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
  - Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
  - Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
  - Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->