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Myliobatis

White, William T.

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Myliobatis

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Also known as Myliobates (unjustified emendation)

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

Species

トビエイ属

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassElasmobranchii
  4. OrderMyliobatiformes
  5. FamilyMyliobatidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations3,266
Observations recorded111,757

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,611
With media
41
Family
Myliobatidae
Collections
SDNHM, USNM, CM
Recorded in
United States, France

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Habitat
  • Species
  • Extant species
  • Extinct species
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading

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

==Description== Myliobatis species can reach a width up to about . Their bodies consist of a rhomboidal disc, wider than long, with one dorsal fin. The head is broad and short, with eyes and spiracles on the sides. The tail is slender, with one or two large spines at the base, without tail fin.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Myliobatis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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