Bathyraja macloviana

(Norman, 1937)


Patagonian skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae

Reference of the original description
Norman, J.R. (1937)
Coast fishes. Part II. The Patagonian region. Discovery Reports, 16, 1–150

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Bathyraja (Rhinoraja) macloviana, Breviraja macloviana, Raja macloviana, Rhinoraja macloviana

Types
Bathyraja macloviana
Holotype: BMNH: 1936.8.26.72 Paratype: BMNH: 1953.8.10.21 BMNH: 1936.8.26.69 BMNH: 1936.8.26.70 BMNH: 1936.8.26.71 BMNH: 1936.8.26.65 BMNH: 1936.8.26.66 BMNH: 1936.8.26.67 BMNH: 1936.8.26.62 BMNH: 1936.8.26.63 BMNH: 1953.8.10.20 BMNH: 1936.8.26.68 BMNH: 1936.8.26.64


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Citation: Bathyraja macloviana (Norman, 1937): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2024

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Common names
spa Raya espinosa, eng Patagonian skate

Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Uruguay to Argentina [5839].

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell [17086].

Habitat
demersal; marine

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=522;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Myxosporea
Cestoda
Trematoda
  • Otodistomum plunketi Fyfe, 1953 [21203]