Taxonavigation: Rajiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Superordo: Rajomorphii
Ordo: Rajiformes

Familia: Rajidae
Subfamilia: Rajinae
Genus: Okamejei
Species: O. acutispina O. arafurensis O. boesemani O. cairae O. heemstrai O. hollandi O. jensenae O. kenojei O. leptoura O. meerdervoortii O. mengae O. ornata O. philipi O. pita O. powelli O. schmidti

Name

Okamejei Ishiyama, 1958

Etymology: Okame, Japanese vernacular for “female with low-nose,” presumably referring to its relatively shorter snout; jei, Japanese for skate and ray.

References

  • Ishiyama, R., 1958: Studies on the rajid fishes (Rajidae) found in the waters around Japan. Journal of the Shimonoseki College of Fisheries 7 (2-3): 191–394 [1-202], Pls. 1-3.
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