Rhinoptera Temporal range: Thanetian–recent |
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Rhinoptera steindachneri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Myliobatiformes |
Family: |
Rhinopteridae D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 |
Genus: |
Rhinoptera van Hasselt, 1824 |
Type species | |
Myliobatis marginata Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1817 |
Rhinoptera is a genus of ray commonly known as the cownose rays. This genus is the only member of the family Rhinopteridae.
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: