Cow Sharks (family)

Hexanchidae

Cow Sharks (Hexanchidae) also commonly known as Sevengill Sharks or Sixgill Sharks, is a biological family of the class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes) and order Hexanchiformes (Cow Sharks).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Chondrichthyes
      - Order: Hexanchiformes
        Family: Hexanchidae

Genera in the Family of Hexanchidae

Heptranchias (genus)

Sixgill Sharks (genus)

Hexanchus

Families in the Order of Hexanchiformes

Cow Sharks (family)

Hexanchidae

Frill Sharks (family)

Chlamydoselachidae

Notorynchidae (family)

External Links

Hexanchidae – Wikipedia