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Rhinoptera brasiliensis (Brazilian cownose ray)

Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Rhinopteridae

Taxonomy
Rhinoptera brasiliensis was named by Muller and Henle (1841). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Rhinoptera brasiliensis Muller and Henle
1978Rhinoptera brasiliensis Antunes p. 74 figs. Pl 3, figs 98-101

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
RankNameAuthor
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderMyliobatiformesCompagno 1973
suborderMyliobatoideiCompagno 1973
familyRhinopteridaeJordan and Evermann 1896
genusRhinopteraCuvier 1829
speciesbrasiliensisMuller and Henle 1841

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.

Rhinoptera brasiliensis Muller and Henle 1841 [Brazilian cownose ray]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:05:51
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:51
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Messinian or 7.24600 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Angola Rhinoptera brasiliensis (154111)