''Carcharhinus'' is the
type genus of the
family Carcharhinidae, the
requiem sharks. One of 12 genera in its family, it contains over half of the species therein. It contains 35 extant and eight extinct
species to date, with likely more species yet to be described.
Species
Extant
T Type species
Fossil
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List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera
This list of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the class chondrichthyes ''and'' are known from the fossil record. This list excludes purely vernacula ...
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Shark genera
Extant Eocene first appearances
Taxa named by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville