Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)
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General data

Main name: Megamouth shark
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Megachasma - Megachasma
Family: Megachasmidae - Megamouth sharks
Order: Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

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Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
    
    Lamnidae - Mackerel sharks->
    
    Carchariidae - Ragged-tooth sharks->
    
    Cetorhinidae - Basking sharks->
    
    Odontaspididae - Sand tiger sharks->
    
    Alopiidae - Thresher sharks->
    
    Megachasmidae - Megamouth sharks->
    
    Megachasma - Megachasma->
    
    Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)
    
    Mitsukurinidae - Goblin shark->
    
    Pseudocarchariidae - Crocodile sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
  - Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
  - Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
  - Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
  - Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
  - Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
  - Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
  - Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
  - Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
  - Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
  - Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
  - Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->