Rhincodontidae
Also known as: Cetcápafélék, Squalo balena, Tiburón ballena, Walhaie, Walvishaaien, Whale Sharks, ching sha k'o, jimbeizame-ka
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Elasmobranchii |
| Order | Orectolobiformes |
| Family | Rhincodontidae |
| Published in | <i>Syst. Beschr. Plagiostomen</i>, Heft 2: 77 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 1 |
| Species records held | 2 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 4 |
| GBIF key | 2198 |
Genera in Rhincodontidae
- Rhincodon — 2 species: Rhincodon miocaenicus, Rhincodon typus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.