Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   SHARKS AND RAYS   (ELASMOBRANCHI)
Order   SHARK - TRUE   (LAMNIFORMES)
Family 
Common name: SHARK - REQUIM
Scientific name: CARCHARINIDAE
Common name: SHARK - MACKERAL
Scientific name: LAMNIDAE
Common name: SHARK - SAND
Scientific name: ODONTASPIDAE
Common name: SHARK - CARPET
Scientific name: ORECTOLOBIDAE
Common name: SHARK - CAT
Scientific name: SCYLIOHINIDAE
Common name: SHARK - HAMMERHEAD
Scientific name: SPHYRNIDAE
Common name: SHARK - SMOOTH HOUNDS
Scientific name: TRIAKIDAE