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Superclass:
Chondrichthyes
Class:
Elasmobranchii
Order:
Orectolobiformes
Family:
Rhincodontidae
Genus:
Rhincodon
Species:
typus
Common:
Whale shark
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Marine
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