Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   SHARKS AND RAYS   (ELASMOBRANCHI)
Order 
Common name: SHARKS - BULLHEAD
Scientific name: HETERODONTIFORMES
Common name: SHARK - TRUE
Scientific name: LAMNIFORMES
Common name: ELECTRIC RAYS AND TORPEDO RAYS
Scientific name: TORPEDINIFORMES
Common name: SKATES AND RAYS
Scientific name: RAJIFORMES
Common name: STINGRAYS AND MANTA RAYS
Scientific name: RAJIFORMES
Common name: STURGEON AND PADDLEFISH
Scientific name: CHONDROSTEI