A Classification of the Recent Elasmobranchii
A Classification of the Recent Elasmobranchii
A Classification of the Recent Elasmobranchii
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Range: Very rare in waters around Malta & NW Africa.<br />
L. OCELLATA (Mitchill) 1815 Eyed Skate; Winter Skate;Big Skate<br />
Raja ocellata MITCHILL 1815 ( non RUSSELL 1803 = Aetobatus )<br />
t/l; New York.<br />
Raja diaphanes DeKAY 1842 ( non MITCHILRaja ocellata var. ocellata GARMAN 1874<br />
Raja ocellata var. diaphana GARMAN 1874<br />
Range; N. Nova Scotia & Grand Banks to Nor<strong>the</strong>rn N. Carolina<br />
L. ERINACEA (Mitchill) 1825 Hedgehog Skate ;Tobacco-Box Skate; Little Skate<br />
Raja erinaceus MITCHILL 1825 t/l; New Jersey<br />
Range; Nova Scotia to S. side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gulf <strong>of</strong> St. Lawrence south to N. Carolina<br />
L. CIRCULARIS (Couch) 1838 Sandy<br />
Ray<br />
Raia circularis COUCH 1838 t/l; " British Waters "<br />
Sandy Ray COUCH 1838<br />
Raja falsavela BONAPARTE 1839 t/l; Italy<br />
Raia spinosa YARRELL 1841 (non VALMONT 1768) t/l; Dublin Bay, Ireland.<br />
Raja sp. McCOY 1841 (Ireland)<br />
Range; Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Norway, Nor<strong>the</strong>rn North Sea, Scotland & Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Ireland south to Western<br />
Mediterranean & Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Morocco, 70 - 275 m. Occasionally on upper continental slope.<br />
L. NAEVUS (M. & H.) 1841 Cuckoo<br />
Ray<br />
? Raja cuculus LAC. 1802 t/l; Rouen,France<br />
Raja naevus M. & H. 1841 t/l; European Coasts <strong>of</strong> Atl. & Med.<br />
Range; Nor<strong>the</strong>rn North Sea, Kattegat, Faroes & Scotland to Western Med. south to Senegal in 20-<br />
250 m. Exceptionally to 900 m. (Rio de Oro). Rare <strong>of</strong>f Norway Coast.<br />
L. LEUCOSTICTA (Stehmann) 1971 Whitedappled Skate<br />
Raja leucosticta STEHMANN 1971 t/l;<strong>of</strong>f Guinea<br />
Range; Mauritania to Gabon 70 to 600 m. This species is very close to R.circularis<br />
L. WALLACEI (Hulley) 1970 Yellowspot Skate<br />
Raja wallacei HULLEY 1970 t/l; <strong>of</strong>f Capetown, S. Africa<br />
Range; Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Africa, from Luderitz, Namibia to Natal in 70-450 m.<br />
LEUCORAJA UNPLACED<br />
L. YUCATANENSIS (Bigelow & Schroeder) 1950 Yucatan Skate<br />
Breviraja yucatanensis BIG. & SCHR. 1950 t/l; <strong>of</strong>f Yucatan<br />
Range; <strong>of</strong>f Yucatan<br />
L. (Leucoraja) sp. O Last & Stevens 1993 Sawback Skate<br />
Ra; slope <strong>of</strong>f W. Aus. betwen Ashmore Reef & Dampier<br />
FC 00 031039<br />
L. COMPAGNOI (Stehmann) 1995 Compagno's Skate<br />
Raja (Leucoraja) sp. STEHMANN South Africa<br />
Raja (Leucoraja) compagnoi STEHMANN 1995 t/l; <strong>of</strong>f South Africa 30 44 S., 15 18 E. in 550 m.<br />
Presently known only from <strong>the</strong> holotype, ZISP 48406.<br />
Similar to Raja (Rajella) caudaspinosa according to M. Stehmann 1995, which is currently listed<br />
here as a RAJELLA<br />
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