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Rhincodon (whale shark)
Taxonomy
Rhincodon was named by Smith (1829) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 884]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Rhineodontidae by Jordan (1963); to Orectolobiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rhincodontidae by Purdy et al. (2001), Cicimurri and Knight (2009) and Kent (2018).
It was assigned to Rhineodontidae by Jordan (1963); to Orectolobiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rhincodontidae by Purdy et al. (2001), Cicimurri and Knight (2009) and Kent (2018).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1829 | Rhincodon Smith |
| 1963 | Rhincodon Jordan p. 598 |
| 2001 | Rhincodon Purdy et al. p. 100 |
| 2002 | Rhincodon Sepkoski |
| 2009 | Rhincodon Cicimurri and Knight p. 630 |
| 2018 | Rhincodon Kent p. 62 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chattian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 28.10000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.03 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.03 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattian | USA (South Carolina) | Rhincodon typus (97550) | |
| Aquitanian - Langhian | USA (North Carolina) | Rhincodon sp. (48887) | |
| Burdigalian | USA (Delaware) | Rhincodon sp. (18579) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | Costa Rica (Limon) | Rhiniodon typus (162678) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (South Carolina) | Rhincodon typus (188304) |