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Leucoraja

Ebert, David A.;Leslie, Robin W.

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thumb|right|Cuckoo ray, Leucoraja naevus

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassElasmobranchii
  4. OrderRajiformes
  5. FamilyRajidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded165,346

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
15
Family
Rajidae
Collections
NCSM, UF, NMV, AM
Recorded in
United States, Canada, Gabon, Australia, Tunisia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Rajidae
Image
Leucoraja erinacea.jpg
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Commons category
Leucoraja
topic's main category
Category:Leucoraja
taxon name
Leucoraja
taxon rank
genus
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Encyclopedic overview

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thumb|right|Cuckoo ray, Leucoraja naevus

Leucoraja is a genus of hardnose skates in the family Rajidae, commonly known as the rough skates. They occur mostly on continental shelves and slopes in the north-western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the south-western Indian Ocean, and Australia.

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