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CHONDRICHTYHES: CARTILAGINOUS FISH

**The Chondrichthyes are fish with a skeleton formed of cartilage instead of bone. This page includes early forms and the lineage leading to (and including) today's chimaeras.**

	Mongolepidiformes †Solinalepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Mongolepididae †Mongolepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Mongolepididae †Rongolepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Mongolepididae †Sodolepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Mongolepididae †Teslepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Shiqianolepidae †Shiqianolepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Shiqianolepidae †Xinjiangichthys
	Omalodontiformes †Siberiodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Aztecodontidae †Aztecodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Aztecodontidae †Manberodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Omalodontidae †Doliodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Omalodontidae †Omalodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Omalodontidae †Portalodus
	Coronodontiformes †Coronodus
	Coronodontiformes †Diademodus
	Coronodontiformes †Siamodus
	Symmoriiformes †Dwykaselachus
	Symmoriiformes †Ferromirum
	Symmoriiformes †Gutturensis
	Symmoriiformes †Kawichthys
	Symmoriiformes †Ozarcus
	Symmoriiformes \| Cladoselachidae †Cladodus
	Symmoriiformes \| Cladoselachidae †Cladodoides
	Symmoriiformes \| Cladoselachidae †Cladoselache
	Symmoriiformes \| Cladoselachidae †Maghriboselache
	Symmoriiformes \| Symmoriidae †Cobelodus
	Symmoriiformes \| Symmoriidae †Petrodus
	Symmoriiformes \| Symmoriidae †Symmorium
	Symmoriiformes \| Falcatidae †Denaea
	Symmoriiformes \| Falcatidae †Falcatus
	Symmoriiformes \| Falcatidae †Stethacanthulus
	Symmoriiformes \| Falcatidae †Cretacladoides
	Symmoriiformes \| Stethacanthidae †Akmonistion
	Symmoriiformes \| Stethacanthidae †Damocles
	Symmoriiformes \| Stethacanthidae †Stethacanthus
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	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Desmiodontiformes \| Desmodontidae †Desmiodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Polysentoriformes \| Polysentoridae †Polysentor
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Orodontiformes \| Orodontidae †Hercynolepis
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Orodontiformes \| Orodontidae †Leiodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Orodontiformes \| Orodontidae †Mesodmodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Orodontiformes \| Orodontidae †Orodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Janassidae †Janassa
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Calopodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Megactenopetalus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Mesolophodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Peripristis
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Petalodopsis
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Petalorhynchus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Pristodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Siksika
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Ageleodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Antliodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Chomatodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Ctenoptychius
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Glyphanodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Harpacodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Lisogodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Neopetalodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Paracymatodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Petalodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Polyrhizodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Serratodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Tanaodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Belantseidae †Belantsea
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Helodontiformes †Helodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Iniopterygiformes \| Sibyrhinchidae †Sibyrhinchus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Iniopterygiformes \| Sibyrhinchidae †Inioptera
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Iniopterygiformes \| Sibyrhinchidae †Inioxyele
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Iniopterygiformes \| Iniopterygidae †Iniopteryx
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Debeeriiformes \| Debeeridae †Debeerius
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Debeeriiformes \| Debeeridae †Heteropetalus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea †Campodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea †Chiastodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea †Tiaraju
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Caseodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Erikodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Fadenia
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Ornithoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Pirodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Romerodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Eugeneodontidae †Bobbodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Eugeneodontidae †Eugeneodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Eugeneodontidae †Gilliodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea †Paredestus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Agassizodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Arpagodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Campyloprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Helicoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Parahelicoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Sarcoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Toxoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Sinohelicoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Edestus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Helicampodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Lestrodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Parahelicampodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Syntomodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Psammodontiformes †Mazodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Psammodontiformes \| Psammodontidae †Archaeobatis
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Psammodontiformes \| Psammodontidae †Psammodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Copodontiformes \| Copodontidae †Copodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Copodontiformes \| Copodontidae †Melanodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Squalorajiformes \| Squalorajidae †Squaloraja
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chondrenchelyiformes \| Chondrenchelyidae †Chondrenchelys
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chondrenchelyiformes \| Chondrenchelyidae †Harpagofututor
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chondrenchelyiformes \| Chondrenchelyidae †Platyxystrodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Menaspiformes \| Deltoptychiidae †Deltoptychius
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Menaspiformes \| Menaspidae †Menaspis
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Menaspiformes \| Traquairiidae †Traquairius
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Cochliodontiformes \| Cochliodontidae †Sandalodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Cochliodontiformes \| Psephodontidae †Kanodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Cochliodontiformes \| Psephodontidae †Psephodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes †Echinochimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes †Protochimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Chimaeropsidae †Chimaeropsis
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Acanthorhina
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Agkistracanthus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Alethodontus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Halonodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Metopacanthus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Myriacanthus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Oblidens
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Recurvacanthus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei †Eomanodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Ischyodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Elasmodectes
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Elasmodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Edaphodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Ptyktoptychion
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Lebediodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Brachymylus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Bathytheristes
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Ottangodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Moskovirhynchus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Pachymylus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae Callorhinchus callorhynchus American elephantfish, cockfish, ploughnose chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae Callorhinchus capensis Cape elephantfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae Callorhinchus milii Australian ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae †Canadodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera argiloba whitefin chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera bahamaensis Bahamas ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera carophila brown chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera cubana Cuban chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera fulva southern chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera jordani Jordan's chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera lignaria Carpenter's chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera macrospina longspine chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera monstrosa rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera notafricana Cape chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera obscura shortspine chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera ogilbyi Ogilby's ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera opalescens opal chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera owstoni Owston's chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera panthera leopard chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera phantasma silver chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus affinis small-eyed rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus africanus African chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus alberti Gulf chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus alphus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus barbouri ninespot chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus bemisi pale ghost shark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus colliei spotted ratfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus eidolon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus erithacus Robin's ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus homonycteris black ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus lemures bight ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus lusitanicus Portuguese rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus macrophthalmus big-eyed chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus marmoratus marbled ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus matallanasi striped rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus mccoskeri Galápagos ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus melanophasma Eastern Pacific black ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus mirabilis large-eyed rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus mitsukurii spookfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus novaezealandiae dark ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus pallidus pale chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus purpurescens purple chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus trolli pointy-nosed blue chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus waitei
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae †Amylodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Harriotta haeckeli smallspine spookfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Harriotta raleighana narrownose chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Neoharriotta carri dwarf sicklefin chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Neoharriotta pinnata sicklefin chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Neoharriotta pumila Arabian sicklefin chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Rhinochimaera africana paddlenose chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Rhinochimaera atlantica broadnose chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Rhinochimaera pacifica Pacific spookfish

	Mongolepidiformes †Solinalepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Mongolepididae †Mongolepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Mongolepididae †Rongolepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Mongolepididae †Sodolepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Mongolepididae †Teslepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Shiqianolepidae †Shiqianolepis
	Mongolepidiformes \| Shiqianolepidae †Xinjiangichthys
	Omalodontiformes †Siberiodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Aztecodontidae †Aztecodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Aztecodontidae †Manberodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Omalodontidae †Doliodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Omalodontidae †Omalodus
	Omalodontiformes \| Omalodontidae †Portalodus
	Coronodontiformes †Coronodus
	Coronodontiformes †Diademodus
	Coronodontiformes †Siamodus
	Symmoriiformes †Dwykaselachus
	Symmoriiformes †Ferromirum
	Symmoriiformes †Gutturensis
	Symmoriiformes †Kawichthys
	Symmoriiformes †Ozarcus
	Symmoriiformes \| Cladoselachidae †Cladodus
	Symmoriiformes \| Cladoselachidae †Cladodoides
	Symmoriiformes \| Cladoselachidae †Cladoselache
	Symmoriiformes \| Cladoselachidae †Maghriboselache
	Symmoriiformes \| Symmoriidae †Cobelodus
	Symmoriiformes \| Symmoriidae †Petrodus
	Symmoriiformes \| Symmoriidae †Symmorium
	Symmoriiformes \| Falcatidae †Denaea
	Symmoriiformes \| Falcatidae †Falcatus
	Symmoriiformes \| Falcatidae †Stethacanthulus
	Symmoriiformes \| Falcatidae †Cretacladoides
	Symmoriiformes \| Stethacanthidae †Akmonistion
	Symmoriiformes \| Stethacanthidae †Damocles
	Symmoriiformes \| Stethacanthidae †Stethacanthus
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	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Desmiodontiformes \| Desmodontidae †Desmiodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Polysentoriformes \| Polysentoridae †Polysentor
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Orodontiformes \| Orodontidae †Hercynolepis
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Orodontiformes \| Orodontidae †Leiodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Orodontiformes \| Orodontidae †Mesodmodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Orodontiformes \| Orodontidae †Orodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Janassidae †Janassa
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Calopodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Megactenopetalus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Mesolophodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Peripristis
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Petalodopsis
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Petalorhynchus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Pristodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Pristodontidae †Siksika
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Ageleodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Antliodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Chomatodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Ctenoptychius
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Glyphanodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Harpacodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Lisogodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Neopetalodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Paracymatodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Petalodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Polyrhizodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Serratodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Petalodontidae †Tanaodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Petalodontiformes \| Belantseidae †Belantsea
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Helodontiformes †Helodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Iniopterygiformes \| Sibyrhinchidae †Sibyrhinchus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Iniopterygiformes \| Sibyrhinchidae †Inioptera
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Iniopterygiformes \| Sibyrhinchidae †Inioxyele
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Iniopterygiformes \| Iniopterygidae †Iniopteryx
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Debeeriiformes \| Debeeridae †Debeerius
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Debeeriiformes \| Debeeridae †Heteropetalus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea †Campodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea †Chiastodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea †Tiaraju
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Caseodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Erikodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Fadenia
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Ornithoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Pirodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Caseodontidae †Romerodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Eugeneodontidae †Bobbodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Eugeneodontidae †Eugeneodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Caseodontoidea \| Eugeneodontidae †Gilliodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea †Paredestus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Agassizodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Arpagodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Campyloprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Helicoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Parahelicoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Sarcoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Toxoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Helicoprionidae †Sinohelicoprion
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Edestus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Helicampodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Lestrodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Parahelicampodus
	Holocephali \| Paraselachimorpha \| Eugeneodontida \| Edestoidea \| Edestidae †Syntomodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Psammodontiformes †Mazodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Psammodontiformes \| Psammodontidae †Archaeobatis
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Psammodontiformes \| Psammodontidae †Psammodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Copodontiformes \| Copodontidae †Copodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Copodontiformes \| Copodontidae †Melanodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Squalorajiformes \| Squalorajidae †Squaloraja
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chondrenchelyiformes \| Chondrenchelyidae †Chondrenchelys
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chondrenchelyiformes \| Chondrenchelyidae †Harpagofututor
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chondrenchelyiformes \| Chondrenchelyidae †Platyxystrodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Menaspiformes \| Deltoptychiidae †Deltoptychius
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Menaspiformes \| Menaspidae †Menaspis
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Menaspiformes \| Traquairiidae †Traquairius
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Cochliodontiformes \| Cochliodontidae †Sandalodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Cochliodontiformes \| Psephodontidae †Kanodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Cochliodontiformes \| Psephodontidae †Psephodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes †Echinochimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes †Protochimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Chimaeropsidae †Chimaeropsis
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Acanthorhina
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Agkistracanthus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Alethodontus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Halonodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Metopacanthus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Myriacanthus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Oblidens
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Myriacanthoidei \| Myriacanthidae †Recurvacanthus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei †Eomanodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Ischyodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Elasmodectes
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Elasmodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Edaphodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Ptyktoptychion
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Edaphodontidae †Lebediodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Brachymylus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Bathytheristes
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Ottangodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Moskovirhynchus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae †Pachymylus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae Callorhinchus callorhynchus American elephantfish, cockfish, ploughnose chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae Callorhinchus capensis Cape elephantfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Callorhinchidae Callorhinchus milii Australian ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae †Canadodus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera argiloba whitefin chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera bahamaensis Bahamas ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera carophila brown chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera cubana Cuban chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera fulva southern chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera jordani Jordan's chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera lignaria Carpenter's chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera macrospina longspine chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera monstrosa rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera notafricana Cape chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera obscura shortspine chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera ogilbyi Ogilby's ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera opalescens opal chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera owstoni Owston's chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera panthera leopard chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Chimaera phantasma silver chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus affinis small-eyed rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus africanus African chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus alberti Gulf chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus alphus
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus barbouri ninespot chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus bemisi pale ghost shark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus colliei spotted ratfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus eidolon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus erithacus Robin's ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus homonycteris black ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus lemures bight ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus lusitanicus Portuguese rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus macrophthalmus big-eyed chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus marmoratus marbled ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus matallanasi striped rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus mccoskeri Galápagos ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus melanophasma Eastern Pacific black ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus mirabilis large-eyed rabbitfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus mitsukurii spookfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus novaezealandiae dark ghostshark
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus pallidus pale chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus purpurescens purple chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus trolli pointy-nosed blue chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Chimaeridae Hydrolagus waitei
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae †Amylodon
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Harriotta haeckeli smallspine spookfish
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Harriotta raleighana narrownose chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Neoharriotta carri dwarf sicklefin chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Neoharriotta pinnata sicklefin chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Neoharriotta pumila Arabian sicklefin chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Rhinochimaera africana paddlenose chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Rhinochimaera atlantica broadnose chimaera
	Holocephali \| Holocephalimorpha \| Chimaeriformes \| Chimaeroidei \| Rhinochimaeridae Rhinochimaera pacifica Pacific spookfish

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CHONDRICHTYHES: CARTILAGINOUS FISH

The Chondrichthyes are fish with a skeleton formed of cartilage instead of bone. This page includes early forms and the lineage leading to (and including) today's chimaeras.

**The Chondrichthyes are fish with a skeleton formed of cartilage instead of bone. This page includes early forms and the lineage leading to (and including) today's chimaeras.**