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Scientific Name
Rhincodon typus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828
Park
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
whale shark
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Chondrichthyes |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder | Euselachii |
| Order | Orectolobiformes |
| Family | Rhincodontidae |
| Genus | Rhincodon |
| Species | Rhincodon typus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Photo of 1977 specimen is available
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Protected by state and federal laws
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Created Date
6/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
upload
Last Modified Date
12/30/2003 12:00:00 AM
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