†Rhinoptera dubius Leidy 1855 (cownose ray)
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Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Alternative combinations: Rhinoptera dubia, Zygobates dubius
Belongs to Rhinoptera according to M. Leriche 1942
See also Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Rhinoptera daviesii, Rhinoptera maja, Rhinoptera marginata, Rhinoptera prisca, Rhinoptera raeburni, Rhinoptera rasilis, Rhinoptera schultzi, Rhinoptera sherboni, Rhinoptera sherborni, Rhinoptera smithi, Rhinoptera studeri, Rhinoptera woodwardi
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene to Pliocene of South Africa (1 collection)
• Miocene of United States (1: South Carolina)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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