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Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828

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

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
East Indian basking shark in English
Requin baleine in French
Requin baleine in French
Tiburón ballena in language.
Walhai in German
Walhai in German
Whale Shark in English
Whale shark in English
balina kopekbaligi in Turkish
balina köpekbalığı in Turkish
bangininis ryklys in Lithuanian
basking shark in English
chagrin in French
chlarm plawarn in language.
dominó in Spanish
dámero in Spanish
huoi, huoi kape, 'uoi in language.
huoi, huoi kape, papa'ani atea (Fatu Hiva), 'uoi in language.
hvalhai in Norwegian
isdang tuku in Tagalog
jimbeizame in Japanese
ma'o tohora in language.
ma'o tohora in Tahitian
mago tohora in language.
mhor in Scottish Gaelic
morski pes kitovec in Slovenian
pintado in Portuguese
rekin wielorybi in Polish
requin baleine in French
requin baleine in French
squalo balena in Italian
tiburón ballena in Spanish
tiburón ballena in Spanish
tiburón dama in Spanish
tofu sa in Chinese
tubarâo baleia in Portuguese
tuk in Tagalog
tuki tuki in Tagalog
tuku in Tagalog
whale shark in English
whale shark in English
yasurizame in Japanese
Φαλαινοκαρχαρίας in Greek, Modern (1453-)
Акула китова in Ukrainian
Китова акула in Ukrainian
китовая акула in Russian
ジンベエザメ in Japanese
Tintorero in language.
Walvishaai in Dutch
Whale Shark in English

Bibliographic References

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  3. Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p.
  4. Compagno, Leonard J. V. / Hamlett, William C., ed., 1999: Checklist of Living Elasmobranchs. Sharks, Skates, and Rays: The Biology of Elasmobranch Fishes. 471-498.
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