tenuicaudatus, Myliobatis Hector [J.] 1877:468, Pl. 10 [Transactions New Zealand Institute v. 9 (art. 62); ref. 14244] Wellington Harbor, New Zealand. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Mobula diabola (Shaw 1804) -- (authors). •Valid as Myliobatis tenuicaudatus Hector 1877 -- (Paulin et al. 1989:29 [ref. 24556], Francis 1993:157 [ref. 25479], Compagno 1999:498 [ref. 25589]). •Possibly the same as Myliobatis australis Macleay 1881 -- (Last & Stevens 1994:454 [ref. 23873]). Current status: Valid as Myliobatis tenuicaudatus Hector 1877. Myliobatidae: Myliobatinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific. Habitat: marine.