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A Classification of the Recent Elasmobranchii

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M. FULIGINEA (Bigelow & Schroeder 1954) Sooty Skate<br />

Raja fuliginea BIGELOW & SCHROEDER 1954 t/l; Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico<br />

Range; Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico<br />

M. NIGERRIMA (De Buen) 1959 Blackish Skate<br />

Breviraja nigerrima DE BUEN 1959 t/l; Chile<br />

Range; Chile.<br />

M. PURPURIVENTRALIS (Bigelow & Schroeder) 1962 Purplebelly Skate<br />

Raja purpuriventralis BIG. & SCHR. 1962 t/l; G. <strong>of</strong> Mexico<br />

Range; Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico<br />

M. KREFFTI Stehmann 1978 Krefft's Skate<br />

Raja (Malacoraja ) kreffti STEHMANN 1978 t/l; NE. Atl.<br />

Ra; NE. Atlantic.<br />

Genus NEORAJA McEachran & Compagno 1982<br />

S<strong>of</strong>tnose Skates<br />

Neoraja McEACHRAN & COMPAGNO 1982, type Breviraja caerulea STEHMANN 1976.<br />

N. MAMILLIDENS (Alcock) 1889 Prickly Skate<br />

Raja mamillidens ALCOCK 1889 t/l; Gulf <strong>of</strong> Manaar, 597 fms.<br />

Breviraja mamillidens STEHMANN 1976<br />

Known from type specimen only.<br />

N. STEHMANNI (Hulley) 1972 South African Pygmy Skate<br />

Breviraja stehmanni HULLEY 1972 t/l; Cape Basin, Atlantic Ocean<br />

Neoraja (Neoraja) stehmanni McEACHRAN & COMPAGNO 1982<br />

Range; W. & S. coasts <strong>of</strong> S.Africa , from mouth <strong>of</strong> Orange River to Agulhas Bank. 292-1025 m.<br />

N. CAERULEA (Stehmann) 1976 Blue Pygmy Skate<br />

Breviraja caerulea STEHMANN 1976 t/l; Rockall Basin, West <strong>of</strong> British Isles<br />

Range; Rockall Basin.<br />

N. AFRICANA (Stehmann & Seret) 1983 West African Pygmy Skate<br />

Breviraja stehmanni GOLOVAN 1978 (non HULLEY 1972)<br />

Breviraja sp. 1 STEHMANN 1979<br />

Breviraja africana STEHMANN & SERET 1983 t/l;Gabon, West Africa<br />

Range; Rio de Oro to Gabon, West Africa. 900-1640 m.<br />

N. CAROLINENSIS McEachran & Stehmann 1984 Carolina Pygmy Skate<br />

Neoraja carolinensis McEACHRAN & STEHMANN 1984 t/l; <strong>of</strong>f Carolina, USA<br />

Ra; <strong>of</strong>f Carolina.<br />

Family SYMPTERYGIIDAE<br />

Subfamily SYMPTERYGINAE<br />

Tribe SYMPTERYGINI<br />

Genus SYMPTERYGIA M. & H. 1841<br />

Sympterygia M & H 1841, type S. bonapartei M & H 1841(no loc.)<br />

S. LIMA ( Poeppig ) 1835 Filetail Fanskate<br />

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