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Definition: Aetobatus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A genus of Myliobatidae.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Aetobatus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Common Expressions: Aetobatus

Expressions Definition
Aetobatus narinari Ray with back covered with white or yellow spots; widely distributed in warm seas. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Aetobatus A genus of Myliobatidae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Aetobatus

Aetobatus

Aetobatus
Fossil range: Thanetian to Present[1]
Aetobatus narinari
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Myliobatidae
Genus: Aetobatus

Aetobatus is a genus of fish in the Myliobatidae family. It contains the following species:

  • longheaded eagle ray (Aetobatus flagellum)
  • Spotted eagle ray

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. Retrieved on 01/09/08. 

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 genus Aetobatus.
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