Walteraja Siverson and Cappetta 2001 (skate)

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rajidae

Full reference: M. Siverson and H. Cappetta. 2001. A skate in the lowermost Maastrichtian of southern Sweden. Palaeontology 44:431-445

Parent taxon: Rajidae according to J. W. Hoganson et al. 2019

See also Siverson and Cappetta 2001

Sister taxa: Actinobatis, Amblyraja, Batis, Beringraja, Cephaleutherus, Dactylobatus, Dipturus, Hieroptera, Laeviraja, Leucoraja, Malacorhina, Marambioraja, Mesetaraja, Nebriimimus, Oligoraja, Pararaja, Platopterus, Propterygia, Raja, Rajinae, Rostroraja, Smithraja, Uraptera

Subtaxa: Walteraja exigua

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Type: Walteraja exigua

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Sweden (3 collections), United States (1: North Dakota)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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