''Chlamydoselachus'' is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the

order Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...

Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the

frilled shark The frilled shark (''Chlamydoselachus anguineus'') and the southern African frilled shark (''Chlamydoselachus africana'') are the two extant species of shark in the family '' Chlamydoselachidae''. The frilled shark is considered a living fossil, ...

(''Chlamydoselachus anguineus''). It is known as a living fossil, along with ''Chlamydoselachus africana'', also known as the

southern African frilled shark The southern African frilled shark (''Chlamydoselachus africana'') is a species of shark in the family Chlamydoselachidae, described in 2009. It is found in the deep waters off southern Angola to southern Namibia. This species is difficult to d ...

, which is only found along coastal areas of South Africa. The only two extant species of this genus are deep-sea creatures which are typically weakened in areas closer to the surface.

Species

* '' Chlamydoselachus africana'' Ebert & Compagno, 2009 (southern African frilled shark) * '' Chlamydoselachus anguineus'' Garman, 1884 (frilled shark) * †''

Chlamydoselachus bracheri ''Rolfodon bracheri'' is an extinct species from the family Chlamydoselachidae. It lived during the Miocene. ''R. bracheri'' was named by Pfeil in 1983. Originally it was described as a species belonging to the genus ''Chlamydoselachus ''Chl ...

'' Pfeil, 1983 * †''

Chlamydoselachus fiedleri ''Chlamydoselachus'' is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the order Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the frilled ...

'' Pfeil, 1983 * †''

Chlamydoselachus garmani ''Chlamydoselachus garmani'' is an extinct species of large frilled shark from the Miocene. Fossils have been found in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second m ...

'' Welton, 1983 * †'' Chlamydoselachus goliath'' Antunes & Cappetta, 2002 * †''

Chlamydoselachus gracilis ''Chlamydoselachus'' is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the order Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the frilled s ...

'' Antunes & Cappetta, 2002 * †''

Chlamydoselachus keyesi ''Chlamydoselachus'' is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the order Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the frilled ...

'' Mannering & Hiller, 2008 * †''

Chlamydoselachus landinii ''Chlamydoselachus'' is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the order Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the frilled ...

'' Carrillo-Briceño, Aguilera & Rodriguez, 2014 * †''

Chlamydoselachus lawleyi ''Chlamydoselachus'' is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the order Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the frilled ...

'' Davis, 1887 * †''

Chlamydoselachus tatere ''Chlamydoselachus'' is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the order Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the frilled ...

'' Consoli, 2008 * †''

Chlamydoselachus thomsoni ''Chlamydoselachus'' is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the order Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the frilled ...

'' Richter & Ward, 1990 * †''

Chlamydoselachus tobleri ''Chlamydoselachus'' is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the order Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the frilled s ...

'' Leriche, 1929

References

Chlamydoselachidae Extant Campanian first appearances Shark genera Taxa named by Samuel Garman Campanian genus first appearances {{shark-stub