Rhinoptera

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Rank Genus Subclass Elasmobranchii		Scientific name Rhinoptera Higher classification Rhinopteridae Order Stingrays

Family RhinopteridaeD. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 Lower classifications Cownose ray, Golden cownose ray, Flapnose ray, Brazilian cownose ray

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Rhinoptera is a genus of ray commonly known as the cownose rays. This genus is the only member of the family Rhinopteridae.

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:

Rhinoptera adspersa J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (Rough cownose ray)

Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815) (Cownose ray)

Rhinoptera brasiliensis J. P. Müller, 1836 (Brazilian cownose ray)

Rhinoptera javanica J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (Flapnose ray)

Rhinoptera jayakari Boulenger, 1895 (Oman cownose ray)

Rhinoptera marginata (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) (Lusitanian cownose ray)

Rhinoptera neglecta J. D. Ogilby, 1912 (Australian cownose ray)

Rhinoptera steindachneri Evermann & O. P. Jenkins, 1891 (Pacific cownose ray)

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