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Rhincodon typus

Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Rhincodontidae

Taxonomy
Rhiniodon typus was named by Smith (1828). It is extant.

It was recombined as Rhincodon typus by Cicimurri and Knight (2009), Kent (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Rhiniodon typus Smith
2009Rhincodon typus Cicimurri and Knight p. 630
2018Rhincodon typus Kent p. 62

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderOrectolobiformesApplegate 1972
familyRhincodontidaeMüller and Henle 1839
genusRhincodonSmith 1829
speciestypus(Smith 1828)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Rhincodon typus Smith 1828
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available