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Aptychotrema

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Aptychotrema

Higher classification
  
Trygonorrhinidae

Order
  
Rajiformes

Family
  
Rhinobatidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Aptychotrema fishesofaustralianetauImagesImageAptychotrema

Lower classifications
  
Eastern shovelnose ray, Southern shovelnose ray, Spotted shovelnose ray

Aptychotrema is a genus of guitarfish, belonging to the family Rhinobatidae. They are found in the oceans around Australia (absent from most of the southern coast).

Species

  • Aptychotrema bougainvillii J. P. Müller & Henle, 841 (Short-snouted shovelnose ray)
  • Aptychotrema rostrata Shaw, 1794 (Eastern shovelnose ray)
  • Aptychotrema timorensis Last, 2004 (Spotted shovelnose ray)
  • Aptychotrema vincentiana Haacke, 1885 (Western shovelnose ray)

    • References

    Aptychotrema Wikipedia
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