Actinobatis Agassiz 1843 (skate)

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rajidae

Alternative spelling: Raja (Actinobatis)

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390

Parent taxon: Rajidae according to D. S. Jordan 1963

See also Agassiz 1843

Sister taxa: Amblyraja, Batis, Beringraja, Cephaleutherus, Dactylobatus, Dasybatus, Dipturus, Hieroptera, Laeviraja, Leucoraja, Malacorhina, Nebriimimus, Pararaja, Platopterus, Propterygia, Psammobatis, Raja, Rajinae, Sympterygia, Uraptera, Walteraja

Subtaxa: Actinobatis davisi Raja (Actinobatis) ornata

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Sahil Alma (Lewis collection) (Cretaceous of Lebanon)

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