Zapteryx brevirostris

Zapteryx brevirostris
Taxonavigation: Rhinopristiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Batoidea
Superordo: Batomorphii
Ordo: Rhinopristiformes

Familia: Trygonorrhinidae
Genus: Zapteryx

Species: Zapteryx brevirostris

Name

Zapteryx brevirostris (Müller & Henle, 1841)

  • Syntypes: (2) BMNH 1953.8.10.12 (1, stuffed); ZMB 4544 (1) Brazil.

Type locality: No locality [Brazil].

Etymology: brevis (= short); rostris (= snout), referring to short and blunt snout. (From : The ETYFish project)

Synonyms

Vernacular names

English: Lesser Guitarfish

References

  • Müller, J. & Henle, F.G.J. 1838–1841. Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Veit und Comp., Berlin. i–xxii + 1–200, 60 pls. BHL Reference page. 
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