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Myxiniformes

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Hagfish
Myxinidae
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Petromyzontiformes

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Lampreys
Petromyzontidae- Northern lampreys
Geotriidae- Southern lampreys
Mordaciidae- Southern topeyed lamprey

Pretty Grey Meat

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Hexanchiformes

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Hexanchidae- cow sharks
Chlamydoselachidae- frilled sharks

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Heterodontiformes

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Heterodontidae- bullhead sharks

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Orectolobiformes 7

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Rhimiodontidae- whale shark
Parascylliidae- collared carpet sharks
Branchaeluridae- blind sharks
Orectolobidae- wobbegong sharks
Hemiscylliidae- bamboo sharks
Stegostomatidae- zebra sharks
Ginglymostomatidae- nurse sharks

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Lamniformes 8

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Mitsukurinidae- goblin shark
Carchariidae- sand tigers
Odontaspididae- sand tigers
Pseudocarchariidae- crocodile shark
Megachasmidae- megamouth
Alopiidae- thresher sharks
Cetorhinidae- basking shark
Lamnidae- white or mackerel sharks

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Carchariniformes 10

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Pentanchidae- cat sharks
Scyliorhinidae- cat sharks
Proscylliidae- finback catsharks
Pseudotriakidae- false catsharks/gollum sharks
Leptochariidae- barbled houndshark
Triakidae- houndsharks
Hemigaleidae- weasel sharks
Carcharhinidae- requiem sharks
Galeocerdonidae-former tiger shark
Sphyrnidae- hammerheads

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Squaliformes 7

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Dalatiidae- kite fin sharks
Etmopteridae- lantern sharks
Somniosidae- sleeper sharks
Oxynotidae- rough sharks
Centrophoridae- gulper sharks
Squalidae- dogfish
Echinochinidae- bramble sharks

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Pristiophoriformes 1

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Pristiophoridae- mountain shark/ saw shark

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Squatiniformes 1

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Squatinidae- angelsharks

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Torpediniformes 5

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Playrhinidae- thornbacks
Narkidae- sleeper rays
Narcinidae- numbfish/electric rays
Hypnidae- coffin ray
Torpedinidae- electric/torpedo rays

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Rhinopristiformes 6

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Trygonorrhinidae- banjo rays
Rhinobatidae- guitar fish
Rhinidae- wedgefishes
Glaucostegidae- giant guitarfishes
Pristidae- sawfish
Zanobatidae- panrays

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Rajiformes 4

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Rajidae- skates
Arhynchobatidae- softnose skates
Gurgesiellidae- pygmy skates
Anacanthobatidae- smooth/leg skates

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Myliobatiformes 11

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Hexatrygonidae- sixgill stringray
Dasyaridae- whiptail stingrays
Potamotrygonodae- river stingrays
Urotrygonidae- American round rays
Gymnuridae- butterfly rays
Plesiobatidae- deepwater stingray
Urolophidae- round stingrays
Aetobatidae- pacific eagle rays
Myliobatidae- eagle rays
Rhinopteridae- cownose rays
Mobulidae- manta/devil rays

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Chimaeriformes 3

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Callorhinchidae- plownose chimaeras
Chimaeridae- short-nosed chimaeras
Rhinochimaeridae- long-nosed chimaeras

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