Rhynchobatus laevis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Rhinopristiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Batoidea
Superordo: Batomorphii
Ordo: Rhinopristiformes

Familia: Rhinobatidae
Subfamilia: Rhynchobatinae
Genus: Rhynchobatus

Species: Rhynchobatus laevis

Name

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Rhynchobatus laevis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

  • Holotype (unique): ZMB 5536 (stuffed).

Type locality: Japan.

Etymology: laevis (= smooth), presumably referring to smooth body and small, cobblestone-like scales. (From: The ETYFishproject)

Synonyms

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Vernacular names

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English: Smooth Nose Wedgefish

References

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