Beringraja Ishihara et al. 2012 (skate)

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rajidae

Full reference: H. Ishihara, M. Treloar, P. H. F. Bor, H. Senou, and C. H. Jeong. 2012. The comparative morphology of skate egg capsules (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii: Rajiformes). Bulletin of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum (Natural Science) 41:9-25

Parent taxon: Rajidae according to H. Ishihara et al. 2012

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

Subtaxa: Beringraja binoculata

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: Oregon collection)

• Pliocene of United States (8: California)

• Miocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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