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order

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchiformes is an order in the class Elasmobranchii. This database currently files 29 species under it.

Species filed
29
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
0
With a free photo
10%
Weight range
Not recorded

What is in Hexanchiformes?

11 families filed directly under this order.

  1. Hexanchidae

    bluntnose sixgill shark, sharpnose sevengill shark, bigeye sixgill shark, spottie …

    10 species
  2. Crassodontidanidae

    Crassodontidanus serratus, Crassodontidanus wiedenrothi, Notidanoides arzoensis, Notidanoides muensteri …

    6 species
  3. Chlamydoselachidae

    frilled shark, southern frilled shark, Dykeius garethi, Chlamydoselachus balli …

    5 species
  4. Pseudonotidanidae

    Pseudonotidanus semirugosus, Pseudonotidanus politus, Wellcommia cappettai, Wellcommia terencei

    4 species
  5. Orthacodontidae

    Sphenodus longidens, Sphenodus macer, Sphenodus nitidus

    3 species
  6. Komoksodontidae

    Komoksodon kwutchakuth

    1 species
  7. Eonotidanus

    0 species
  8. Notorynchidae

    0 species
  9. Paraheptranchias

    0 species
  10. Welcommia

    0 species
  11. Weltonia

    0 species

Best-known members of Hexanchiformes

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)

Frilled shark

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Chlamydoselachidae

Spottie

Notorynchus cepedianus

HexanchidaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Hexanchiformes?

3 of 29 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
NTNear Threatened267%
LCLeast Concern133%

All species in Hexanchiformes

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Frilled sharkChlamydoselachus anguineusChlamydoselachidaeLeast ConcernNot recordedNot recorded
Bluntnose sixgill sharkHexanchus griseusHexanchidaeNear ThreatenedNot recordedNot recorded
Sharpnose sevengill sharkHeptranchias perloHexanchidaeNear ThreatenedNot recordedNot recorded
Bigeye sixgill sharkHexanchus nakamuraiHexanchidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
SpottieNotorynchus cepedianusHexanchidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Southern frilled sharkChlamydoselachus africanaChlamydoselachidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Sixgill sharkHexanchus vitulusHexanchidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedDykeius garethiChlamydoselachidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedHeptranchias howelliHexanchidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedKomoksodon kwutchakuthKomoksodontidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedPseudonotidanus semirugosusPseudonotidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedChlamydoselachus balliChlamydoselachidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedCrassodontidanus serratusCrassodontidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedCrassodontidanus wiedenrothiCrassodontidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedHexanchus agassiziHexanchidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNotidanoides arzoensisCrassodontidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNotidanoides muensteriCrassodontidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNotidanus barbarusHexanchidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNotidanus munsteriCrassodontidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedNotorynchus primigeniusHexanchidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedPachyhexanchus nikitiniCrassodontidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedProtoheptranchias loweiHexanchidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedPseudonotidanus politusPseudonotidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedRolfodon ludvigseniChlamydoselachidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedSphenodus longidensOrthacodontidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedSphenodus macerOrthacodontidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedSphenodus nitidusOrthacodontidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedWellcommia cappettaiPseudonotidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedWellcommia terenceiPseudonotidanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded