''Aetomylaeus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
eagle rays
The eagle rays are a group of cartilaginous fishes in the family Myliobatidae, consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom.
Eagle rays feed on mollusks, and crustaceans, crushing their shells with th ...
in the
family
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Myliobatidae.
Species
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:
The recognized extinct species:
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Aetomylaeus cojimarensis
''Aetomylaeus'' is a genus of eagle rays in the family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the b ...
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Iturralde-Vinent, Mora, Rojas & Gutierriez, 1998
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Aetomylaeus cubensis
''Aetomylaeus'' is a genus of eagle rays in the family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the b ...
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Iturralde-Vinent, Mora, Rojas & Gutierriez, 1998
References
Ray genera
Taxa named by Samuel Garman
Extant Pliocene first appearances
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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