Every shark belongs to the classification Chondrichthyes which are defined as cartilaginous fish. Within the Chondrichthyes classification, there are currently eight different orders of living sharks. Whenever a new shark is discovered, they are assigned to one of these orders.
How many families of shark are there?
TAXONOMY OF SHARKS. The classification continues with eight orders, organized in 37 families which include all the species.
What genus is a shark?
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Family Lamnidae Müller and Henle, 1838 mackerel sharks, porbeagles, white sharks, requins-taupes, jaquetones
Genus Carcharodon Smith in Müller and Henle, 1838
Species Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758) great white shark, white shark, tiburón blanco, jaquetón de ley, requin blanc