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Maryland Checklist - Category: Sharks and Rays - all-time (Total: 49)   

	Photos	Common Name	Genus	Species	Category	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
1		Nurse Shark	Ginglymostoma	cirratum	Sharks and Rays	Ginglymostomatidae	Orectolobiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
2		Whale Shark	Rhincodon	typus	Sharks and Rays	Rhincodontidae	Orectolobiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
3		Sand Tiger Shark	Carcharias	taurus	Sharks and Rays	Odontaspididae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
4		Big-eyed Thresher Shark	Alopias	superciliosus	Sharks and Rays	Alopiidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
5		Thresher Shark	Alopias	vulpinus	Sharks and Rays	Alopiidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
6		Basking Shark	Cetorhinus	maximus	Sharks and Rays	Cetorhinidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
7		Great White Shark	Carcharodon	carcharias	Sharks and Rays	Lamnidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
8		Short-finned Mako	Isurus	oxyrinchus	Sharks and Rays	Lamnidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
9		Long-finned Mako	Isurus	paucus	Sharks and Rays	Lamnidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
10		Porbeagle	Lamna	nasus	Sharks and Rays	Lamnidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
11		Chain Dogfish	Scyliorhinus	retifer	Sharks and Rays	Scyliorhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
12		Smooth Dogfish	Mustelus	canis	Sharks and Rays	Triakidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
13		Silky Shark	Carcharhinus	falciformis	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
14		Bull Shark	Carcharhinus	leucas	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
15		Blacktip Shark	Carcharhinus	limbatus	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
16		Oceanic Whitetip Shark	Carcharhinus	longimanus	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
17		Dusky Shark	Carcharhinus	obscurus	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
18		Sandbar Shark	Carcharhinus	plumbeus	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
19		Night Shark	Carcharhinus	signatus	Sharks and Rays	Carcharinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
20		Tiger Shark	Galeocerdo	cuvier	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
21		Lemon Shark	Negaprion	brevirostris	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
22		Blue Shark	Prionace	glauca	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
23		Atlantic Sharp-nosed Shark	Rhizoprionodon	terraenovae	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
24		Scalloped Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna	lewini	Sharks and Rays	Sphyrnidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
25		Bonnethead	Sphyrna	tiburo	Sharks and Rays	Sphyrnidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
26		Smooth Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna	zygaena	Sharks and Rays	Sphyrnidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
27		Spiny Dogfish	Squalus	acanthias	Sharks and Rays	Squalidae	Squaliformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
28		Black Dogfish	Centroscyllium	fabricii	Sharks and Rays	Etmopteridae	Squaliformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
29		Portuguese Shark	Centroscymnus	coelolepis	Sharks and Rays	Somniosidae	Squaliformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
30		Kitefin Shark	Dalatias	licha	Sharks and Rays	Dalatiidae	Squaliformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
31		Atlantic Angel Shark	Squatina	dumeril	Sharks and Rays	Squatinidae	Squatiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
32		Smalltooth Sawfish	Pristis	pectinata	Sharks and Rays	Pristidae	Pristiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
33		Atlantic Torpedo Electric Ray	Torpedo	nobiliana	Sharks and Rays	Torpedinidae	Torpediniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
34		Thorny Skate	Amblyraja	radiata	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
35		Barndoor Skate	Dipturus	laevis	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
36		Little Skate	Leucoraja	erinacea	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
37		Rosette Skate	Leucoraja	garmani	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
38		Winter Skate	Leucoraja	ocellata	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
39		Smooth Skate	Malacoraja	senta	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
40		Clearnose Skate	Raja	eglanteria	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
41		Southern Stingray	Dasyatis	americana	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
42		Roughtail Stingray	Dasyatis	centroura	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
43		Atlantic Stingray	Dasyatis	sabina	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
44		Bluntnose Stingray	Dasyatis	say	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
45		Pelagic Stingray	Pteroplatytrygon	violacea	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
46		Spiny Butterfly Ray	Gymnura	altavela	Sharks and Rays	Gymnuridae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
47		Smooth Butterfly Ray	Gymnura	micrura	Sharks and Rays	Gymnuridae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
48		Bullnose Ray	Myliobatis	freminvillei	Sharks and Rays	Myliobatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
49		Cownose Ray	Rhinoptera	bonasus	Sharks and Rays	Myliobatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia