Cownose Rays And Flapnose Rays

Rhinoptera is a genus of ray commonly known as the cownose rays.^[2] This genus is the only member of the family Rhinopteridae.

Species

There are currently 8 recognized extant (living) species in this genus:^[2]

• Rhinoptera adspersa J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (Rough cownose ray)
• Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815) (Cownose ray)
• Rhinoptera brasiliensis J. P. Müller, 1836 (Brazilian cownose ray)
• Rhinoptera javanica J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (Flapnose ray)
• Rhinoptera jayakari Boulenger, 1895 (Oman cownose ray)
• Rhinoptera marginata (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) (Lusitanian cownose ray)
• Rhinoptera neglecta J. D. Ogilby, 1912 (Australian cownose ray)
• Rhinoptera steindachneri Evermann & O. P. Jenkins, 1891 (Pacific cownose ray)

There are several other extinct species that only are known from fossil remains:

• †Rhinoptera prisca Woodward, 1907
• †Rhinoptera rasilis Böhm, 1926
• †Rhinoptera raeburni White, 1934
• †Rhinoptera schultzi Hiden, 1995
• †Rhinoptera sherborni White, 1926
• †Rhinoptera smithii Jordan & Beal, 1913
• †Rhinoptera studeri Agassiz, 1843
• †Rhinoptera woodwardi Agassiz, 1843

See also

• List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish

References