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  1. Department of Aquatic Zoology, Western Australian Museum, 49 Kew Street, Welshpool, WA, 6986, Australia

    G. I. Moore

  2. Department of Biology, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA, 31907-5645, USA

    M. G. Newbrey

  3. Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre, 111 Gilmour Street, Morden, Manitoba, R6M 1N9, Canada

    M. G. Newbrey

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Moore, G.I., Newbrey, M.G. Whale shark on a white shark’s menu. Mar Biodiv 46, 745–746 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-015-0430-9

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