Biology:Platyrhinidae

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Short description: Family of cartilaginous fishes

Platyrhinidae
Platyrhina sinensis.jpg
Fanray (Platyrhina sinensis)
Platyrhinoidis triseriata.jpg
Thornback guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Platyrhinidae
D. S. Jordan, 1923

The Platyrhinidae are a family of rays, commonly known as thornbacks due to their dorsal rows of large thorns. They resemble guitarfishes in shape. Though traditionally classified with stingrays, molecular evidence suggests they are more closely related to electric rays in the order Torpediniformes.[1]

Genera and species

  • Genus Platyrhina J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838
    • Platyrhina hyugaensis Iwatsuki, Miyamoto & Nakaya, 2011 (Hyuga fanray)
    • Platyrhina sinensis Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 (fanray)
    • Platyrhina tangi Iwatsuki, J. Zhang & Nakaya, 2011 (yellow-spotted fanray)
  • Genus Platyrhinoidis Garman 1881
    • Platyrhinoidis triseriata D. S. Jordan & Gilbert, 1880 (thornback guitarfish)

References

  1. Aschliman, Neil C.; Nishida, Mutsumi; Miya, Masaki; Inoue, Jun G.; Rosana, Kerri M.; Naylor, Gavin J.P. (2012). "Body plan convergence in the evolution of skates and rays (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (Elsevier BV) 63 (1): 28–42. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.12.012. ISSN 1055-7903. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1132268 entry