''Malacoraja'', or soft skates, is a small genus of skates in the family Rajidae found at depths of in the

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. It currently consists of four described species, as well as a possible

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.Ebert, David A. & Sulikowski, James A.; Biology of Skates. Springer, 2009

Species

* '' Malacoraja kreffti'' ( Stehmann, 1978) (Krefft's skate) * '' Malacoraja obscura'' M. R. de Carvalho, U. L. Gomes & Gadig, 2005 (Brazilian soft skate) * '' Malacoraja senta'' (

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, 1885) (Smooth skate) * '' Malacoraja spinacidermis'' (

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, 1923) (Soft skate)

References

Rajiformes Ray genera {{Rajiformes-stub