Lamniformes

The Lamniformes (/ˈlæmnɪfɔːrmiːz/, from Greek lamna "fish of prey") are an order of sharks. They are commonly known as mackerel sharks. The order include the Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias),^[1] Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and Shortfin mako shark (Isurus paucus) from example.

Lamniformes Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Possible Late Jurassic record if the Palaeocarcharias are a lamniform
Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Infraclass:	Euselachii
Superorder:	Selachimorpha
Order:	Lamniformes L. S. Berg, 1958
Families
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Extinct family include the Otodontidae and Cretoxyrhinidae. This family include the famous megatoothed shark Carcharocles megalodon of Neogene^[2] and the Ginsu shark (Cretoxyrhina mantelli) of Early and Late Cretaceous, with several others now extinct.^[3][4]