Genus Zearaja Whitley, 1939
- Zearaja Whitley, G.P. 1939. Taxonomic notes on sharks and rays. The Australian Zoologist 9(3): 227-262 figs 1-18 pls 20-22 [254].
Type species:
Raja nasuta Müller & Henle, 1841 by original designation.
Introduction
Concha et al. (2019) considered Zearaja to be a junior synonym of Dipturus however we retain it as a valid genus until further work can be conducted to elucidate relationships.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
RAJIDAE: Zearaja nasuta (Müller & Henle, 1841) — 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 [50] (restricted to New Zealand including Challenger, Bounty and Campbell Plateaus, and the Chatham Rise)
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
South-west Pacific Ocean, south-east Pacific Ocean and south-west Atlantic Oceans.
IMCRA
Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
General References
Concha, F.J., Caira, J.N., Ebert, D.A. & Pompert, J.H. 2019. Redescription and taxonomic status of Dipturus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848), and description of Dipturus lamillai sp. nov. (Rajiformes: Rajidae), a new species of long-snout skate from the Falkland Islands. Zootaxa 4590(5): 501-524 [506]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 | ELASMOBRANCHII | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jul-2018 | RAJIDAE | 12-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 16-Apr-2012 | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |