Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Smith, A. 1828. Descriptions of new, or imperfectly known objects of the animal kingdom, found in the south of Africa. South African Commercial Advertiser 3: 2.

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Elasmobranchii: order
Orectolobiformes: family
Rhincodontidae: genus
Rhincodon: species
Rhincodon typus

Name

Synonyms: Micristodus punctatus Gill, 1865; Rhicodon typus Smith, 1828; Rhineodon typus Smith, 1828; Rhiniodon typus (Smith, 1828); Rhinodon pentalineatus Kishinouye, 1901; Rhinodon typicus Müller & Henle, 1839; Rhinodon typicus Smith, 1845
Homonyms: Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828
Common names: Amini-uluvai in Tamil; Bagea ni oka in language.; Bahiri in Marathi; Basking shark in English; Battan in Arabic; Behiri in Marathi; Betut in language.; Botanding in language.; Butanding in language.; Chagrin in French; Chagrin in French; Chanaz in Arabic; Chlarm in Central Khmer; Cá Nhám voi in Vietnamese; Dakuwaqa in Fijian; Deomushi in Marathi; Dámero in Spanish; Faime in language.; Fehurihi in Maldivian; Fevurehi in Maldivian; Hiu paus in language.; Hiu paus in Indonesian; Huoi in language.; Huoi kape in language.; Hvalhaj in Danish; Isdang tuku in Tagalog; Jinbeizame in Japanese; Kappo suar in language.; Karanj in Marathi; Ma'o tohora in Tahitian; Ma'o tohora in Tahitian; Mago tohorā in language.; Makara-sravu in Malayalam; Mgonguzi in language.; Mgonguzi mafia in language.; Mgonguzi matuda in language.; Mohr in Urdu; Papa'ani atea in language.; Pez dama in Spanish; Pez dama in Spanish; Pintado in Portuguese; Pintadona in language.; Pulli udoombu in Malayalam; Pulli udoombu in Tamil; Pulli-udumban-sravu in Tamil; Punki suar in language.; Rauhhai in German; Rekin wielorybi in Polish; Requin baleine in French; Requin baleine in French

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