Species Dentiraja oculata (Last, 2008)

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• Dipturus oculus Last, P.R. 2008. New short-snout members of the skate genus Dipturus (Rajoidei: Rajidae) from Australian seas. pp. 9-52 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 [90] [derivation from the Latin noun oculus = eye].

  Type data:

   Holotype CSIRO H.2619–01 ♂, west of Bunbury, WA [33°22'S, 114°31'E].
  Paratype(s) CSIRO 11 lots; NMV A.1811.

 

Generic Combinations

• Dentiraja oculus (Last, 2008). —
  Last, P.R., Weigmann, S. & Yang, L. 2016. Changes to the nomenclature of the skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes). Rays of the World: Supplementary Information. CSIRO Special Publication. pp. 11-34 [16, 20] (changed combination)

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Dipturus oculata (Last, 2008) [incorrect spelling implying an adjective, with species name a noun]. —
  Last, P.R., Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Weigmann, S. 2016. 19. Skates. Family Rajidae. pp. 204-363 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. [239]
  Last, P.R., Weigmann, S. & Yang, L. 2016. Changes to the nomenclature of the skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes). Rays of the World: Supplementary Information. CSIRO Special Publication. pp. 11-34 [16, 20]
• Raja sp. E. —
  Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [329]

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off Bunburry to off Shark Bay, WA; subtropical

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental slope, marine, soft bottom.

Extra Ecological Information

200-390 m

 

General References

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [329] (as Raja sp. E)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [375]

 

Common Name References

Last, P.R., Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Weigmann, S. 2016. 19. Skates. Family Rajidae. pp. 204-363 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. [239] (Australian Ocellate Skate)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [375] (Ocellate Skate)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Jun-2024	ELASMOBRANCHII	16-Apr-2024	MODIFIED
31-Jul-2018	RAJIDAE	16-Apr-2018	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
16-Apr-2012		16-Apr-2012	MODIFIED
		15-Mar-2010	ADDED