Species Dentiraja flindersi Last & Gledhill, 2008
Pygmy Thornback Skate
- Dentiraja flindersi Last, P.R. & Gledhill, D.C. 2008. A new skate of the genus Dentiraja (Rajoidei: Rajidae) from southern Australia. pp. 109-118 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Pogonoski, J.J. & Gledhill, D.C. (eds). Description of new Australian skates (Batoidea: Rajoidei). CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 021: 1-181 [110].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA F.11849 ♂, between Cape St Albans and Penneshaw off Kangaroo Island, SA [35°44'S, 138°04'E].
Paratype(s) SAMA F.11844–F.11848; SAMA F.11850–F.11852; CSIRO H.6642–01.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Investigator Strait and Backstairs Passage off Kangaroo Island, SA; temperate
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine, soft bottom.
General References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [302] (as Raja sp. M)
Last, P.R. & White, W.T. 2008. Family Rajidae. 108-124 pp. in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [114] (as Dipturus sp. 5)
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Gledhill, D.C. 2008. A new skate of the genus Dentiraja (Rajoidei: Rajidae) from southern Australia. pp. 109-118 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Pogonoski, J.J. & Gledhill, D.C. (eds). Description of new Australian skates (Batoidea: Rajoidei). CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 021: 1-181 [110] (Pygmy Thornback Skate)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 | RAJIDAE | 16-Apr-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Mar-2010 | ADDED |