CAAB: 37 031751
Species Bathyraja maccaini Springer, 1971
McCain's Skate
- Bathyraja maccaini Springer, S. 1971. Three species of skates (Rajidae) from the continental waters of Antarctica. pp. 1-10 in Llano, G.A. & Wallen (Eds.). Biology of the Antarctic Seas IV. Antarctic Research Series Washington, D.C. : American Geophysical Union Vol. 17 pp. i-ix, 1-362. [7].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 204702 (91 fathoms), Off Low Island, Antarctic Peninsula [63°25'30"S, 62°09'30"W to 62°09'42"W].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Southern Ocean - off Antarctica and Kerguelen Island
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory, Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, demersal.
Extra Ecological Information
15-500 m
Common Name References
Last, P.R., Stehmann, M.F.W., Séret, B. & Weigmann, S. 2016. 20. Softnose Skates. Family Arhynchobatidae. pp. 364-472 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Naylor, G.J.P. (eds.). Rays of the World. Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 790 pp. [394] (McCain's Skate)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELASMOBRANCHII | 18-Apr-2024 | ADDED |