Family Chimaeridae Rafinesque 1815

Chimeria Rafinesque 1815:92 [ref. 3584] (subfamily) Chimaera [as Chimera, name must be corrected Article 32.5.3; corrected to Chimaerei by Jarocki 1822:402 [ref. 4984] (family); corrected to Chimaerae by Stark 1828:390 [ref. 4193] (family); stem Chimaer- confirmed by Bonaparte 1831:164, 187 [ref. 4978]]

Plagiostomata Goldfuss 1820:X, 113 [ref. 1829] (family)? Chimaera [no stem of the type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1]

Acanthorhina Latreille 1825:111 [ref. 31889] (family) Chimaera [no stem of the type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1]