Orbiraja

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Orbiraja
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Orbiraja
Last, Weigman & Dumale, 2016[1]

Orbiraja is a genus of small skates in the family Rajidae from the western and central Indo-Pacific. Prior to 2016, they were included in the genus Okamejei.[1]

Species[]

There are three species in the genus:[1]

  • (Last & , 2010) (Sulu Sea skate)
  • (, 1906)
  • (Alcock, 1898) (Indian ringed skate)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Last, Weigman & Dumale (2016). A new skate genus Orbiraja (Rajiformes: Rajidae) from the Indo-West Pacific. Zootaxa 4184 (1).


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