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Classification of New Zealand's Elasmobranchii

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Subclass ELASMOBRANCHII (7 Orders)

Order HETERODONTIFORMES (1 family, 1 species)
                Heterodontidae Hornsharks
Order ORECTOLOBIFORMES (1 family, 1 species)
                Rhincodontidae Whale shark
Order CARCHARHINIFORMES (5 families, 25 species) 
                Carcharhinidae Requiem sharks
                Proscylidae Finback catsharks
                Pseudotriakidae False catsharks
                Scyliorhinidae Catsharks
                Triakidae Smoothhounds
Order LAMNIFORMES (5 families, 8 species)
                Alopiidae Thresher sharks
                Cetorhinidae Basking sharks
                Lamnidae Mackerel sharks
                Mitsukurinidae Goblin sharks
                Odontaspididae Sandtiger sharks
Order HEXANCHIFORMES (2 families, 4 species)
                Chlamydoselachidae Frillsharks
                Hexanchidae Cow sharks
Order SQUALIFORMES (4 families, 32 species)
                Centrophoridae Gulper sharks
                Dalatiidae Kitefin sharks
                Echinorhinidae Bramble sharks
                Squalidae Spiny dogfishes
Order RAJIFORMES (5 families, 22 species)
                Dasyatidae Stingrays
                Myliobatididae Eagle rays (incl. Mobulidae: manta rays)
                Narcinidae Slender electric rays
                Rajidae Skates
                Torpedinidae Electric rays