Species Trygonoptera galba Last & Yearsley, 2008
Yellow Shovelnose Stingaree
- Trygonoptera galba Last, P.R. & Yearsley, G.K. 2008. Trygonoptera galba sp. nov., a new stingaree (Myliobatoidei: Urolophidae) from southwestern Australia. pp. 269-274 in Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. (eds). Descriptions of new Australian chondrichthyans. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022: 1-358 [269].
Type data:
Holotype NMV A.1793 ♂, Houtman Abrolhos Islands, WA [27°55'S, 113°13'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.6665-01; NMV A.1712; NMV A.1775; WAM P.27217-001; WAM P.27287-002.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Trygonoptera sp. A. —
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [422]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Abrolhos Islands to Shark Bay, WA; subtropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
100-210 m
General References
Last, P.R., Yearsley, G. K. & White, W.T. 2016. Stingarees. Family Urolophidae. pp. 676-705 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. [679]
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [422] (as Trygonoptera sp. A)
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [403] (Yellow Shovelnose Stingaree)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 | MYLIOBATIFORMES | 22-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Mar-2010 | ADDED |