Species Zearaja maugeana Last & Gledhill, 2007
Maugean Skate
- Zearaja maugeana Last, P.R. & Gledhill, D.C. 2007. The Maugean Skate, Zearaja maugeana sp. nov. (Rajiformes: Rajidae) — a micro-endemic, Gondwanan relict from Tasmanian estuaries. Zootaxa 1494: 45-65 [52, figs 4-12].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.3975-01, Macquarie Harbour, TAS [42°21'S, 145°32'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.40748-001; CSIRO H.3747-01; CSIRO H.3976-02; CSIRO H.4486-01; CSIRO H.4487-01; CSIRO H.5544-01.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Introduction
The species is listed as Endangered in Australia under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It was also listed as Endangered by the IUCN in 2005.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Bathurst and Macquarie harbours, west coast of TAS; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, estuary, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
To 10 m
General 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. [262]
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [339 fig. 34.27 pl. 55] (as Raja sp. L)
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Gledhill, D.C. 2007. The Maugean Skate, Zearaja maugeana sp. nov. (Rajiformes: Rajidae) — a micro-endemic, Gondwanan relict from Tasmanian estuaries. Zootaxa 1494: 45-65 [45] (Maugean Skate)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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31-Jul-2018 | RAJIDAE | 28-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
16-Apr-2012 | 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
15-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |