Taxonavigation: Rajiformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Rajidae
Subfamilia: Rajinae
Genus: Okamejei
Species: Okamejei ornata
Name
Okamejei ornata Weigmann et al., 2015
- Holotype: ZMH 25885.
- Paratypes: (9).
Type locality: Indian Ocean, off Socotra Islands (Yemen), 12116′6″N, 53108′2″E – 12114′7″N, 53106′2″E; 375–380 m depth.
Etymology: The specific name ornata (lat. ornatus = ornate) was used for the species dorsal color pattern of dark brown spots encircled with beige pigment and arranged into rosettes.
Vernacular names
References
- Weigmann, S., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Thiel, R. 2015. Okamejei ornata n. sp., a new deep-water skate (Elasmobranchii, Rajidae) from the northwestern Indian Ocean off Socotra Islands. Deep-Sea Research II, 115: 18–29. DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.09.005 Reference page.