List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera

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Sarcoprion edax Sarcoprion2DB.jpg
Sarcoprion edax

This list of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the class chondrichthyes and are known from the fossil record. This list excludes purely vernacular terms, genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful (nomina dubia), or were not formally published (nomina nuda), as well as junior synonyms of more established names, and genera that are no longer considered to be cartilaginous fish. It includes all commonly accepted genera.

Contents

This list currently contains 804 generic names.

Naming conventions and terminology

Naming conventions and terminology follow the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Technical terms used include:

A

Asteracanthus ornatissimus Asteracanthus ornatissimus.JPG
Asteracanthus ornatissimus

B

Belantsea montana Belantsea montana.JPG
Belantsea montana

C

Cyclobatis major Cyclobatis major.jpg
Cyclobatis major
Cochliodus contortus FOS173.jpg
Cochliodus contortus

D

A modern Deania sp. Acanthidium quadrispinosum.jpg
A modern Deania sp.

E

F

G

H

Hybodus fraasi Hybodus fraasi (fossil).jpg
Hybodus fraasi

I

A modern Isogomphodon sp. Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus.JPG
A modern Isogomphodon sp.

J

K

L

Lebachacanthus senckenbergianus Orthacanthus senckenbergianus 1.JPG
Lebachacanthus senckenbergianus

M

A modern Mustelus sp. Manazo.png
A modern Mustelus sp.

N

O

P

Palaeogaleus faujasi Palaeogaleus faujasi.jpg
Palaeogaleus faujasi
Palaeotriakis curtirostris Paratriakis curtirostris.jpg
Palaeotriakis curtirostris
Pseudorhina alifera Pseudorhina alifera fossil.jpg
Pseudorhina alifera

R

Rhinobatos whitfieldi Rhinobatos whitfieldi.jpg
Rhinobatos whitfieldi

S

Life reconstruction of Squatinactis caudispinatus Squatinactis NT small.jpg
Life reconstruction of Squatinactis caudispinatus
Scapanorhynchus lewisii Scapanorhynchus.jpg
Scapanorhynchus lewisii
Spathobatis bugesiacus Spathobatis.jpg
Spathobatis bugesiacus

T

Triodus sessilis Triodus1db.jpg
Triodus sessilis

U

V

W

X

Xenacanthus gaudryi Expleuracanthus1DB.jpg
Xenacanthus gaudryi

Y

Z

See also

References

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