The scientific name for the phylum of cartilaginous fishes is
Chondricthyes. More specifically, sharks are categorized under
subclass Elasmobranchii which is then divided into the subdivisions
Selachii (sharks) and Batoidea (skates and rays).
The scientific name for the phylum of cartilaginous fishes is
Chondricthyes. More specifically, sharks are categorized under
subclass Elasmobranchii which is then divided into the subdivisions
Selachii (sharks) and Batoidea (skates and rays).