| Rhincodontidae Temporal range: Paleocene - Present | |
|---|---|
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| Whale shark feeding | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Rhincodontidae J. P. Müller and Henle, 1839 |
| Genera | |
Rhincodontidae is a shark family which includes the whale shark, the sole extant member and the largest living fish. A single extinct genus, Palaeorhincodon, is known from the Paleocene as well.[1]
References
- ↑ "Rhincodontidae". Fossilworks.
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