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Monotypic taxon: Family Rhincodontidae Müller & Henle, 1841 - whale sharks (fish)
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Attributes

Name placed on the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology [ICZN, 1999: Art. 80.6] Ref: R.V. Melville & J.D.D. Smith (eds.), 1987. Offic. Lists & Indexes Zool.: 31 (Opinion 1278).

Types

Type: Rhincodon (Genus) Smith, 1829

Variants

Incorrect spelling: Rhinocodontidae (Family) Camp, Allison & Nichols, 1964 Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 56. [inferred]
Former spelling: Rhineodontidae (Family) Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 56. [indirect]

Synonyms

Accepted name (objective): Rhiniodontidae (Family) Müller & Henle, 1839
Synonymous name (objective): Rhiniodontidae (Family) Müller & Henle, 1839 Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Synonymous name (objective): Rhiniodontidae (Family) Müller & Henle, 1839 Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 63.

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full name: walvishaaien Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975

Vernacular Names (English)

Full name: whale sharks Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 63; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).
: whale sharks Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: [2449].
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