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Narkidae (sleeper ray)

Chondrichthyes - Torpediniformes - Narkidae

Taxonomy
Narkidae was named by Fowler (1934). It is extant.

It was assigned to Narcinoidea by Cappetta (1988).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Narkidae Fowler
1988Narkidae Cappetta p. 29

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Batomorphi()
orderTorpediniformes
superfamilyNarcinoidea
familyNarkidaeFowler 1934
familyNarkidaeFowler 1934

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Narkidae Fowler 1934 [sleeper ray]
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G. Bengalichthys Bengalichthys 1909
G. Narke Kaup 1826
G. Temera Gray 1831 [finless sleeper ray]
G. Typhlonarke Waite 1909 [blind electric ray]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available