Elasmobranch Specimen Details

WS - 1 Rhincodon typus
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Species ID No. 876
Collection Code WS
Collection No. 1
Genus Rhincodon
Species typus
Common Name Whale shark
ID Verified No
ID Verified By
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Orectolobiformes
Family Rhincodontidae
ID Notes The shark was stranded on a beach in Senegal. Tapeworms from this shark were removed by one of Ba's students and given to L. Euzet who gave them to JNC.; no images.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/26/2009 Created
07/09/2009Modified
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Sex ?
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Associated Parasites

Parasites 10% NBF 95% EtOH 10% NBF Picked
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Worms n/a
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