†Mobula melanyae Case 1980 (devil ray)
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Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Mobulidae
Alternative combination: Manta melanyae
Belongs to Mobula according to S. Adnet et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Mobula auriculata, Mobula birostris, Mobula hynei, Mobula hypostomus, Mobula loupianensis, Mobula pectinata, Manta unios, Paramobula fragilis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Harbourtown Marina, which is in a Miocene marine marl in the Trent Formation of North Carolina
Ecology: nektonic suspension feeder-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Harbourtown Marina
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