Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae
Full reference: G. Marramà, G. Carnevale, G. J. P. Naylor, M. Varese, L. Giusberti and J. Kriwet. 2020. Anatomy, taxonomy and phylogeny of the Eocene guitarfishes from the Bolca Lagerstätten, Italy, provide new insights into the relationships of the Rhinopristiformes (Elasmobranchii: Batomorphii). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Parent taxon: Rhinobatidae according to G. Marramà et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Aellopos, Arthrobatis, Belemnobatis, Cyclarthrus, Demiurga, Euryarthra, Glaucostegus, Isidobatus, Myledaphus, Paratrygonorrhina, Platypterix, Pseudorhinobatos, Rhinobatos, Rhinobatus, Rhombopterygia, Rhynchobatis, Spathobatis, Squatinoraja, Syrrhina, Tarsistes, Terangabatis, Trygonorhina, Zapteryx
Subtaxa: Eorhinobatos primaevus
Type: Rhinobatus primaevus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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