Naamgeving
| name | Tiburón azul | 
| name | CARCH Prion 1 | 
| name | Blue shark | 
| name | Peau bleue | 
| Valid name | Prionace glauca | 
| Synonym | Carcharias gracilis Philippi, 1887 | 
| Synonym | Carcharias (Prionodon) hirundinaceus Valenciennes, in Müller and Henle, 1839 | 
| Synonym | Hypoprion / Hemigaleus isodus Philippi, 1887 | 
| Synonym | Thalassinus rondelettii Moreau, 1881 | 
| Synonym | Prionace macki Phillipps, 1935 | 
| Synonym | Carcharias pugae Perez Canto, 1886 | 
| Synonym | Squalus caeruleus Blainville, 1825 | 
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									Chordata
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									Vertebrata
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									Gnathostomata
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									Chondrichthyes
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									Elasmobranchii
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									Galeomorphii
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									Carcharhiniformes
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									Carcharhinidae
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								Requiem sharks								- 
																	
									Prionace 
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												- Prionace glauca [species] Blue shark
 
 
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									Prionace 
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									Carcharhinidae
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								Requiem sharks								
 
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									Carcharhiniformes
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									Galeomorphii
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									Elasmobranchii
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								Elasmobranchs								
 
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									Chondrichthyes
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								Chondrichthians								
 
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									Gnathostomata
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								Gnathostomes								
 
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									Vertebrata
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								Vertebrates