Genus Rhincodon Smith, 1829
- Rhincodon Smith, A. 1829. Contributions to the natural history of South Africa. Zoological Journal London 4: 433-444 [433] [Rhiniodon Smith, 1828 has been suppressed, see International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1984. Opinion 1278. The generic name Rhincodon A. Smith, 1829 (Pisces) conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 41(4): 215–217].
Type species:
Rhiniodon typus Smith, 1828 by indication. - Rhiniodon Smith, A. 1828. Descriptions of new, or imperfectly known objects of the animal kingdom found in the south of Africa. South African Commercial Advertiser 3(145): 2 [not seen] [2] [Rhiniodon Smith, 1828 has been suppressed, see International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1984. Opinion 1278. The generic name Rhincodon A. Smith, 1829 (Pisces) conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 41(4): 215–217].
Type species:
Rhiniodon typus Smith, 1828 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Timor Province (2), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |