Myliobatis

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Myliobatis Fossil range: Danian to Present[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Rajiformes Family: Myliobatidae Genus: Myliobatis Cuvier (ex Duméril) , 1816

Myliobatis is a genus of eagle rays in the family Myliobatidae.

[edit] Species

• Genus Myliobatis
  • Common eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Australian bull ray, Myliobatis australis Macleay, 1881
  • Bat eagle ray, Myliobatis californica Gill, 1865
  • Chilean eagle ray, Myliobatis chilensis Philippi, 1893
  • Bullnose eagle ray, Myliobatis freminvillii Lesueur, 1824
  • Southern eagle ray, Myliobatis goodei Garman, 1885
  • Purple eagle ray, Myliobatis hamlyni Ogilby, 1911
  • Snouted eagle ray, Myliobatis longirostris Applegate & Fitch, 1964
  • Peruvian eagle ray, Myliobatis peruvianus Garman, 1913
  • New Zealand eagle ray, Myliobatis tenuicaudatus Hector, 1877
  • Japanese eagle ray, Myliobatis tobijei Bleeker, 1854

[edit] References

1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. 

• "Myliobatis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.