Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Chondrichthyes - (Order) Rajiformes

Current position

Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940

Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 45; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).

Alternative positions

Rajoidea (Suborder)	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: App. (p. 599).
Sarcura (Suborder)	Ref: D.S. Jordan, 1923: 103.

Historical positions

Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 45.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 84-85.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 75.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 359.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: 1998
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2451.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno et al., 1989
Rajoidea (Suborder)	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: App. (p. 599).
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: J.D. McEachran, 1982: 836-837.
Rajiformes (Order) Berg, 1940	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Rajoidei (Suborder) Garman, 1913	Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975
Sarcura (Suborder)	Ref: D.S. Jordan, 1923: 103.

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	18g;160s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 12 May 2025	[18g]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 27	18g;185s
1982	J.D. McEachran: 837	7g;176s
1979	T.I. Storer et al.	>100s