The Platyrhinidae are a
family
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of
rays, commonly known as thornbacks due to their dorsal rows of large thorns. They resemble
guitarfishes in shape. Though traditionally classified with
stingrays
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, molecular evidence suggests they are more closely related to electric rays in the order
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.
Genera and species
* Genus ''
Platyrhina''
J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838
** ''
Platyrhina hyugaensis''
Iwatsuki, Miyamoto
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* Ariana Miyamoto, beauty queen
* Fumiaki Miyamoto, oboist
*, shogi player
*Kanako Miyamoto, (born 1989) voice actress and singer
...
& Nakaya Nakaya (written: 中谷, 仲谷 or 中矢) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese racing driver
*, Japanese artist
*Katsuhiko Nakaya (born 1957), Brazilian sprinter
*, Japanese ichthyologist
*, Japanese judoka
* ...
, 2011 (Hyuga fanray)
** ''
Platyrhina sinensis''
Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
A–F
* (1859-1914), French rabbi
* Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
* Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
* (born 1972), German motor jour ...
& J. G. Schneider, 1801 (fanray)
** ''
Platyrhina tangi''
Iwatsuki, J. Zhang & Nakaya Nakaya (written: 中谷, 仲谷 or 中矢) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese racing driver
*, Japanese artist
*Katsuhiko Nakaya (born 1957), Brazilian sprinter
*, Japanese ichthyologist
*, Japanese judoka
* ...
, 2011 (yellow-spotted fanray)
* Genus ''
Platyrhinoidis''
Garman 1881
** ''
Platyrhinoidis triseriata''
D. S. Jordan & Gilbert Gilbert may refer to:
People and fictional characters
*Gilbert (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Gilbert (surname), including a list of people
Places Australia
* Gilbert River (Queensland)
* Gilbert River (South A ...
, 1880 (thornback guitarfish)
References
*
Myliobatiformes
Ray families
Taxa named by David Starr Jordan
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