ADW: Chimaera: CLASSIFICATION

Chimaera

KingdomAnimaliaanimals
- Eumetazoametazoans
  - Bilateriabilaterally symmetrical animals
    - Deuterostomiadeuterostomes
      - PhylumChordatachordates
        Craniatacraniates
        SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
        SuperclassGnathostomatajawed vertebrates
        ClassChondrichthyesrays, sharks, and relatives
        Holocephali
        OrderChimaeriformes
        FamilyChimaeridaeShortnose chimaeras or ratfishes
        GenusChimaera
        SpeciesChimaera argilobaWhitefin chimarea
        SpeciesChimaera cubanaChimaera
        SpeciesChimaera fulvaSouthern chimaera
        SpeciesChimaera jordani乔氏银鲛
        SpeciesChimaera lignariaGiant chimaera
        SpeciesChimaera macrospinaLongspine chimaera
        SpeciesChimaera monstrosaChimaera
        SpeciesChimaera obscuraShortspine chimaera
        SpeciesChimaera owstoni欧氏银鲛
        SpeciesChimaera panthera豹斑銀鮫
        SpeciesChimaera phantasmaSilver chimaera

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KingdomAnimaliaanimals
PhylumChordatachordates
SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
ClassChondrichthyesrays, sharks, and relatives
OrderChimaeriformes
FamilyChimaeridaeShortnose chimaeras or ratfishes
GenusChimaera

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