Aptychotrema timorensis

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Taxonavigation: Rhinopristiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Batoidea
Superordo: Batomorphii
Ordo: Rhinopristiformes

Familia: Trygonorrhinidae
Genus: Aptychotrema
Species: Aptychotrema timorensis

Name[edit]

Aptychotrema timorensis Last, 2004

  • Holotype (unique): CSIRO CA 1258.

Type locality: North of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia, 10°14'S, 130°03'E, depth 124 meters.

Etymology: –ensis, suffix denoting place: Timor Sea, type locality. (From: The ETYFish project).

Vernacular names[edit]

English: Spotted Shovelnose Ray

References[edit]

  • Last, P.R. 2004. Rhinobatos sainsburyi n. sp. and Aptychotrema timorensis n. sp. -- two new shovelnose rays (Batoidea: Rhinobatidae) from the eastern Indian Ocean. Records of the Australian Museum 56(2): 201–208. PDF Reference page

Links[edit]

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