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Superclass:
Chondrichthyes
Class:
Elasmobranchii
Order:
Lamniformes
Family:
Cetorhinidae
Genus:
Cetorhinus
Species:
maximus
Common:
Basking shark
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Polar
Boreal
Waters:
Marine
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Pacific, Northwest
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Pacific, Southwest
Pacific, Western Central
Mediterranean and Black Sea