Dipturus amphispinus
Taxonavigation: Rajiformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Rajidae
Subfamilia: Rajinae
Genus: Dipturus
Species: Dipturus amphispinus
Name
[edit]Dipturus amphispinus Last & Alava, 2013
- Holotype: PNM 15178.
- Paratypes: SUML BRU 147 (1), MMLM 014 (1), MMLM 018 (1), MMLM 021 (1); CSIRO H 7416–01 (1).
Type locality: Dipolog City public market, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte.
Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Greek amphi (meaning on both sides, double) and the Latin spinus (thorn) in reference to the two prominent rows of strongly tilted thorns forming a ridge on the median disc.
Vernacular names
[edit]References
[edit]- Last, P.R. & Alava, M. 2013. Dipturus amphispinus sp. nov., a new longsnout skate (Rajoidei: Rajidae) from the Philippines. Zootaxa 3752(1): 214–227. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.13 Reference page.