Rhincodon typus Smith 1828 (whale shark)
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Rhincodontidae
Alternative combination: Rhiniodon typus
Belongs to Rhincodon according to B. W. Kent 2018
See also Cicimurri and Knight 2009
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: nektonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: South Carolina collection)
• Miocene of Costa Rica (1)
• Oligocene of United States (1: South Carolina)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.