Holocephali

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, nominative plural of formation from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Proper noun

Holocephali

1. A taxonomic subclass within the class Chondrichthyes – ghost sharks or chimaeras.

Hyponyms

• (subclass): Chimaeriformes – sole extant order

Further reading

• Holocephali on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Holocephali on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Holocephali on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Holocephali at World Register of Marine Species
• Holocephali at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Holocephali at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Holocephali”, in Paleobiology Database, 2026