Chimaera (genus)
| Chimaera Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Chimaera cubana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Holocephali |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
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16, see text | |
Chimaera is the type genus of the cartilaginous fish family Chimaeridae.