class
Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii is a class in the phylum Chordata. This database currently files 3 species under it, 3 of them threatened, recorded across 91 countries.
- Species filed
- 3
- Threatened
- 3
- Countries recorded
- 91
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 1.09 t – 12 t
What is in Elasmobranchii?
3 orders filed directly under this class.
Lamniformes
1 speciesMyliobatiformes
1 speciesOrectolobiformes
1 species
Best-known members of Elasmobranchii
Ranked by popularity score.
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Whale shark
Rhincodon typus
Giant oceanic manta ray
Mobula birostris
How threatened is Elasmobranchii?
3 of 3 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 2 | 67% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 33% |
Where is Elasmobranchii recorded?
Species on file in this class with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Elasmobranchii
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great white shark | Carcharodon carcharias | Lamnidae | Vulnerable | 1.09 t | 42 |
| Whale shark | Rhincodon typus | Rhincodontidae | Endangered | 12 t | 62 |
| Giant oceanic manta ray | Mobula birostris | Myliobatidae | Endangered | Not recorded | 49 |