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Neoraja africana
(Stehmann & Séret, 1983)
West African pygmy skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae
Reference of the original description
A new species of deep-water skate, Breviraja africana sp. n. (Pisces, Batoidea, Rajidae), from the eastern central Atlantic slope, and remarks on the taxonomic status of Breviraja Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, (Série 4), Section A, Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales, 5(3), 903–925
A new species of deep-water skate, Breviraja africana sp. n. (Pisces, Batoidea, Rajidae), from the eastern central Atlantic slope, and remarks on the taxonomic status of Breviraja Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, (Série 4), Section A, Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales, 5(3), 903–925
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Breviraja africana
Breviraja africana
Types
Neoraja africana
Holotype: MNHN: 1983-0001; Paratype: MNHN: 1983-0002; ZMH: 24942 (old: ISH 129-1980);
Neoraja africana
Holotype: MNHN: 1983-0001; Paratype: MNHN: 1983-0002; ZMH: 24942 (old: ISH 129-1980);
Description :
Citation: Neoraja africana (Stehmann & Séret, 1983): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024
Common names
West African pygmy skate
West African pygmy skate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off Gabon and northwestern Africa.
Eastern Atlantic: off Gabon and northwestern Africa.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4104;
shark-references Species-ID=4104;
