Species Okamejei leptoura Last & Gledhill, 2008

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• Okamejei leptoura Last, P.R. & Gledhill, D.C. 2008. Two new skates of the genus Okamejei (Rajoidei: Rajidae) from the south-east Indian Ocean. pp. 119-134 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 [125].

  Type data:

   Holotype CSIRO H.4031–06 ♂, north of Cape Lambert, WA [18°57'S, 117°14'E].
  Paratype(s) CSIRO 17 lots; WAM P.26207–006; WAM P.28058–004.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Raja sp. N. —
  Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [342]

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off Bunbury, WA to near Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea; Arafura Sea, New Guinea, just north of the Australian Fishing Zone; tropical

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental slope, marine, soft bottom.

Extra Ecological Information

200-735 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. [309]

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 [22]

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [342] (as Raja sp. N)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [383]

 

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. [309] (Australian Thintail Skate)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [383] (Thintail Skate)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
31-Jul-2018	RAJIDAE	17-Apr-2018	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
16-Apr-2012		16-Apr-2012	MODIFIED
		15-Mar-2010	ADDED