Rhiniodon typus (Smith, 1828)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Elasmobranchii
- order
- Orectolobiformes
- family
- Rhincodontidae
- genus
- Rhincodon
- species
- Rhincodon typus
Name
- Homonyms
- Rhiniodon typus (Smith, 1828)
- Common names
- whale shark in English
Bibliographic References
- Compagno, Leonard J. V., 1984: Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no. 125, vol. 4, pt. 1.
- Compagno, Leonard J. V., 2001: Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date, vol. 2: Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes, no. 1, vol. 2. viii + 269.
- Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
- Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
- International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 1278 The generic name Rhincodon A. Smith, 1829 (Pisces): conserved.Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 41, 215-217 (1984)