Order Carchariniformes Compagno 1973 (ground shark)
Alternative spelling: Carcharhiniformes
Parent taxon: Galeomorphi according to J. A. Long 2011
Sister taxa: Erquitaia, Hypsobatis, Mafoletia, Onchopristus, Parasquatina, Rajorhina, Reifia, Youssoubatis
Subtaxa: Abdounia, Carcharhinidae, Chaenogaleus, Eogaleus, Hemigaleidae, Isogomphodon, Leptochariidae, Pachygaleus, Paratriakis, Prionace, Proscylliidae, Protoscyliorhinus, Pseudotriakidae, Pterolamiops, Scyliorhinidae, Sphyrnidae, Squatigaleus, Triakidae, Triakis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore