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Zameus ichiharai (7)
(Yano & Tanaka, 1984)
Valid name: Scymnodon ichiharai
Valid name: Scymnodon ichiharai
Common name: Japanese velvet dogfish
Original description species: (Yano & Tanaka, 1984)
Genus: Zameus Jordan & Fowler, 1903
Family: Somniosidae Jordan, 1888
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zameus squamulosus (241)
(Günther, 1877)
Synonyms: Centrophorus squamulosus, Centroscymnus obscurus, Centroscymnus squamulosus, Scymnodon aff. obscurus, Scymnodon cf. squamulosus, Scymnodon niger, Scymnodon obscurus, Scymnodon squamulosus, Zameus cf. squamulosus
Common name: Velvet dogfish
Original description species: (Günther, 1877)
Genus: Zameus Jordan & Fowler, 1903
Family: Somniosidae Jordan, 1888
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zanobatus atlantica (1)
(Chabanaud, 1928)
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Common name: Striped panray
Original description species: (Chabanaud, 1928)
Genus: Zanobatus Garman, 1913
Family: Zanobatidae Fowler, 1928
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zanobatus atlanticus (1)
(Chabanaud, 1928)
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Common name: Striped panray
Original description species: (Chabanaud, 1928)
Genus: Zanobatus Garman, 1913
Family: Zanobatidae Fowler, 1928
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zanobatus maculatus (5)
Séret, 2016
Original description species: Séret, 2016
Genus: Zanobatus Garman, 1913
Family: Zanobatidae Fowler, 1928
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zanobatus schoenleini (2)
(Müller & Henle, 1841)
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Original description species: (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Genus: Zanobatus Garman, 1913
Family: Zanobatidae Fowler, 1928
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zanobatus schoenleinii (74)
(Müller & Henle, 1841)
Synonyms: Platyrhina schoenleini, Platyrhina schoenleinii, Platyrhina schönleinii, Platyrhinoidis atlantica, Zanobatus atlantica, Zanobatus atlanticus, Zanobatus schoenleini, Zanobatus schoenleinni, Zanobatus (Platyrhina) schoenlein, Zanobatus (Platyrhina) schoenleini
Common name: Striped panray
Original description species: (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Genus: Zanobatus Garman, 1913
Family: Zanobatidae Fowler, 1928
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zanobatus sp. (2)

Genus: Zanobatus Garman, 1913
Family: Zanobatidae Fowler, 1928
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zanobatus (Platyrhina) schoenlein (1)
(Müller & Henle, 1841)
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Original description species: (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Genus: Zanobatus (Platyrhina)
Family: Platyrhinidae Jordan, 1923
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zanobatus (Platyrhina) schoenleini (3)
(Müller & Henle, 1841)
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Valid name: Zanobatus schoenleinii
Original description species: (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Genus: Zanobatus (Platyrhina)
Family: Platyrhinidae Jordan, 1923
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zapterix brevirostris (3)
(Müller & Henle, 1841)
Valid name: Zapteryx brevirostris
Valid name: Zapteryx brevirostris
Common name: Lesser guitarfish
Original description species: (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Genus: Zapterix
Family: Trygonorrhinidae Last, Séret & Naylor, 2016
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zapterix xyster (1)
Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Valid name: Zapteryx xyster
Valid name: Zapteryx xyster
Original description species: Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Genus: Zapterix
Family: Trygonorrhinidae Last, Séret & Naylor, 2016
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zapteryx brevirostris (145)
(Müller & Henle, 1841)
Synonyms: Rhinobatos brevirostris, Rhinobatus brevirostris, Rhinobatus (Syrrhina) brevirostris, Syrrhina brevirostris, Zapterix brevirostris
Common name: Lesser guitarfish
Original description species: (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Genus: Zapteryx Jordan, & Gilbert 1880
Family: Trygonorrhinidae Last, Séret & Naylor, 2016
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zapteryx exasperata (110)
(Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
Synonyms: Platyrhina exasperata, Rhinobatus exasperatus, Syrrhina exasperata, Trigonorhina alveata, Trigonorhina exasperata, Zapteryx exasperatus
Common name: Banded guitarfish
Original description species: (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
Genus: Zapteryx Jordan, & Gilbert 1880
Family: Trygonorrhinidae Last, Séret & Naylor, 2016
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zapteryx exasperatus (5)
(Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
Valid name: Zapteryx exasperata
Valid name: Zapteryx exasperata
Common name: Banded guitarfish
Original description species: (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
Genus: Zapteryx Jordan, & Gilbert 1880
Family: Trygonorrhinidae Last, Séret & Naylor, 2016
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zapteryx sp. (3)

Genus: Zapteryx Jordan, & Gilbert 1880
Family: Trygonorrhinidae Last, Séret & Naylor, 2016
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zapteryx xyster (69)
Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Synonyms: Syrrhina xyster, Zapterix xyster
Original description species: Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Genus: Zapteryx Jordan, & Gilbert 1880
Family: Trygonorrhinidae Last, Séret & Naylor, 2016
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zearaja argentinensis (4)
(Díaz De Astarloa, Mabragaña, Hanner & Figueroa, 2008)
Valid name: Dipturus argentinensis
Valid name: Dipturus argentinensis
Common name: Argentine skate
Original description species: (Díaz De Astarloa, Mabragaña, Hanner & Figueroa, 2008)
Genus: Zearaja Whitley, 1939
Family: Rajidae De Blainville, 1816
Suborder: Rajoidei
Order: Rajiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zearaja brevicaudata (26)
(Marini, 1933)
Synonyms: Dipturus brevicaudata, Dipturus lamillai, Raia brevicaudata, Raja brevicaudata
Common name: Yellownose skate
Original description species: (Marini, 1933)
Genus: Zearaja Whitley, 1939
Family: Rajidae De Blainville, 1816
Suborder: Rajoidei
Order: Rajiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zearaja chilensis (166)
(Guichenot, 1848)
Synonyms: Dipturus flavirostris, Dipturus oxypterus, Raia chilensis, Raia flavirostris, Raia stabuliforis, Raja chilensis, Raja flavirostris, Raja latastei, Raja oxyptera, Raja stabuliforis, Raja (Dipturus) chilensis, Raja (Dipturus) flavirostris, Schroederichthys chilensis, Zearaja flavirostris
Common name: Yellownose skate
Original description species: (Guichenot, 1848)
Genus: Zearaja Whitley, 1939
Family: Rajidae De Blainville, 1816
Suborder: Rajoidei
Order: Rajiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zearaja flavirostris (3)
(Philippi, 1892)
Valid name: Zearaja chilensis
Valid name: Zearaja chilensis
Original description species: (Philippi, 1892)
Genus: Zearaja Whitley, 1939
Family: Rajidae De Blainville, 1816
Suborder: Rajoidei
Order: Rajiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zearaja gudgeri (2)
Whitley, 1940
Valid name: Dipturus gudgeri
Valid name: Dipturus gudgeri
Common name: Bight skate
Original description species: Whitley, 1940
Genus: Zearaja Whitley, 1939
Family: Rajidae De Blainville, 1816
Suborder: Rajoidei
Order: Rajiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zearaja maugeana (19)
Last & Gledhill, 2007
Common name: Maugeaen skate
Original description species: Last & Gledhill, 2007
Genus: Zearaja Whitley, 1939
Family: Rajidae De Blainville, 1816
Suborder: Rajoidei
Order: Rajiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zearaja nasuta (70)
(Müller & Henle, 1841)
Synonyms: Dipturus nasutus, Raia nasuta, Raja nasuta, Raja (Dipturus) nasuta, Zearaja nasutus
Common name: New Zealand rough skate
Original description species: (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Genus: Zearaja Whitley, 1939
Family: Rajidae De Blainville, 1816
Suborder: Rajoidei
Order: Rajiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zearaja nasutus (2)
(Müller & Henle, 1841)
Valid name: Zearaja nasuta
Valid name: Zearaja nasuta
Common name: New Zealand rough skate
Original description species: (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Genus: Zearaja Whitley, 1939
Family: Rajidae De Blainville, 1816
Suborder: Rajoidei
Order: Rajiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zearaja sp. (1)

Genus: Zearaja Whitley, 1939
Family: Rajidae De Blainville, 1816
Suborder: Rajoidei
Order: Rajiformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zigaena malleus (1)
Valenciennes, 1822
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Common name: Smooth hammerhead
Original description species: Valenciennes, 1822
Genus: Zigaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena blochii (12)
Cuvier, 1816
Valid name: Eusphyra blochii
Valid name: Eusphyra blochii
Common name: Winghead shark
Original description species: Cuvier, 1816
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena dissimilis (2)
Murray, 1887
Valid name: Sphyrna mokarran
Valid name: Sphyrna mokarran
Common name: Great hammerhead
Original description species: Murray, 1887
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena indica (2)
Van Hasselt, 1823
Valid name: Sphyrna lewini
Valid name: Sphyrna lewini
Common name: Scalloped hammerhead
Original description species: Van Hasselt, 1823
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena laticeps (3)
Cantor, 1837
Valid name: Eusphyra blochii
Valid name: Eusphyra blochii
Common name: Winghead shark
Original description species: Cantor, 1837
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena latycephala (2)
Van Hasselt, 1823
Valid name: Eusphyra blochii
Valid name: Eusphyra blochii
Common name: Winghead shark
Original description species: Van Hasselt, 1823
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena leeuwenii (2)
Griffith & Smith, 1834
Valid name: Sphyrna lewini
Valid name: Sphyrna lewini
Original description species: Griffith & Smith, 1834
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena lewini (1)
Griffith & Smith, 1834
Valid name: Sphyrna lewini
Valid name: Sphyrna lewini
Common name: Scalloped hammerhead
Original description species: Griffith & Smith, 1834
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena malleus (37)
Valenciennes, 1822
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Common name: Smooth hammerhead
Original description species: Valenciennes, 1822
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena mokarran (5)
Rüppell, 1837
Valid name: Sphyrna mokarran
Valid name: Sphyrna mokarran
Common name: Great hammerhead
Original description species: Rüppell, 1837
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena peruana (1)
(Philippi, 1887)
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Original description species: (Philippi, 1887)
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena sp. (1)

Valid name: Sphyrna sp.
Valid name: Sphyrna sp.
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena subarcuata (1)
Storer, 1848
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Common name: Smooth hammerhead
Original description species: Storer, 1848
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena tiburo (8)
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Valid name: Sphyrna tiburo
Valid name: Sphyrna tiburo
Original description species: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena tudes (13)
Valenciennes, 1822
Valid name: Sphyrna tudes
Valid name: Sphyrna tudes
Common name: Smalleye hammerhead
Original description species: Valenciennes, 1822
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena vulgaris (1)
Cloquet, 1830
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Common name: Smooth hammerhead
Original description species: Cloquet, 1830
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Zygaena zygaena (1)
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Valid name: Sphyrna zygaena
Common name: Smooth hammerhead
Original description species: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus: Zygaena Cuvier, 1816
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii