Squatiniformes

Squatina australis

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Cladus: Eugnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Selachimorpha
Superordo: Squalomorphii
Ordo: Squatiniformes
Familia: †Pseudorhinidae - Squatinidae

References

• Squatiniformes in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2026. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Engelshaie
• English: Angel shark
• español: Angelote, Pez Ángel, Pollo de Mar (Arg), Angelito (Uru)
• suomi: Merienkelikalat
• magyar: Angyalcápa-alakúak
• 日本語: カスザメ目
• தமிழ்: தேவதைச்சுறா
• ไทย: ปลาฉลามนางฟ้า

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