''Aetomylaeus'' is a
genus
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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 the ...
in the
family
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Myliobatidae.
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:
The recognized extinct species:
*
† ''
Aetomylaeus cojimarensis''
ITURRALDE-VINENT, MORA, ROJAS & GUTIERREZ, 1998
*
† ''
Aetomylaeus cubensis''
ITURRALDE-VINENT, MORA, ROJAS & GUTIERREZ, 1998
References
Ray genera
Taxa named by Samuel Garman
Extant Pliocene first appearances
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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