Springeria folirostris

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Springeria folirostris
Leaf-nose leg skate ( Anacanthobatis folirostris ).jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Anacanthobatidae
Genus: Springeria
Species:
S. folirostris
Binomial name
Springeria folirostris
Synonyms [2]
  • Anacanthobatis folirostris(Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951)

Springeria folirostris, the leaf-nosed legskate, is a species of marine cartilaginous fish, a ray, belonging to the family Anacanthobatidae, the smooth skates. [3] This species is known only from the northern Gulf of Mexico. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Crysler, Z.; Pacoureau, N.; Kyne, P.M. & Herman, K. (2020). "Springeria folirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T161681A893386. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161681A893386.en . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Springeria foliorostris". FishBase . June 2024 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Springeria". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 31 October 2024.