†Eorhincodon tianshanensis Li 1997 (whale shark)
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Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Rhincodontidae
Full reference: G. Li. 1997. Elasmobranchs from the Lower Tertiary of the western Tarim Basin, China, and their biostratigraphic significance. Palaeoworld 7:107-136
Belongs to Eorhincodon according to G. Li 1997
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP8953, a tooth
Ecology: nektonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Collection spot of phosphate concretions, county city of Wuqia (Eocene to Eocene of China)
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