Psammobatis extenta

(Garman, 1913)


Zipper sand skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae

Reference of the original description
Garman, S. (1913)
The Plagiostomia (Sharks, Skates and Rays). Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 36, 1–528

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Psammobatis glandissimilis, Psammobatis glansdissimilis, Raia extenta

Types
Psammobatis extenta
Lectotype: MNRJ: 12317 Paralectotype: MNRJ: 12318
Psammobatis glansdissimilis
Holotype: ZMH: 25227 (old: ISH 1715-1968 a); Paratype: MZUSP: 10615; MZUSP: 10614; MZUSP: 10613; MZUSP: 10612; MZUSP: 10611; MZUSP: 10610; MZUSP: 9952; MZUSP: 9951; MZUSP: 9950; MZUSP: 9948; MZUSP: 9947; MZUSP: 9946; MZUSP: 9949; ZMH: 25229 (old: ISH 19-1971); ZMH: 25228 (old: ISH 1715-1968 b+c); ZMH: 25226 (old: ISH 1569-1966); ZMH: 25401 (old: ISH 1607-1966);


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Citation: Psammobatis extenta (Garman, 1913): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2025

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Common names
spa Rayita de orlas, eng Ray, eng Zipper sand skate

Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil to Argentina [5839]. Source: www.gbif.org

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086].

Size / Weight / Age
22.1 cm TL (male/unsexed; [3670])

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 40 - ? m (Ref. 58018)

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=5202;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Nematoda
  • Pseudanisakis sulameri Santos, Lent & Gibson, 2004 [7387]

Copepoda
  • Brianella corniger Wilson, 1915 [24671]
  • Kroeyerina sudamericana Irigoitia, Cantatore, Incorvaia & Timi, 2016 [24671]