''Okamejei'' is a

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of small skates in the

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Rajidae from the central and western Indo-Pacific, and the north-western Pacific Ocean.

Species

Three species formerly placed in this genus were moved to '' Orbiraja'' in 2016.Last, Weigman & Dumale (2016). A new skate genus Orbiraja (Rajiformes: Rajidae) from the Indo-West Pacific. Zootaxa 4184 (1). There are currently 14 recognized species in ''Okamejei'': * '' Okamejei acutispina'' ( Ishiyama, 1958) (Sharpspine skate) * ''

Okamejei arafurensis ''Okamejei'' is a genus of small Skate (fish), skates in the family (biology), family Rajidae from the central and western Indo-Pacific, and the north-western Pacific Ocean. Species Three species formerly placed in this genus were moved to ''Orb ...

Last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, an ...

& Gledhill, 2008 (Arafura skate) * '' Okamejei boesemani'' ( Ishihara, 1987) (Boeseman's skate) * '' Okamejei cairae''

, Fahmi & Ishihara, 2010 (Borneo sand skate) * ''

Okamejei heemstrai ''Okamejei'' is a genus of small skates in the family Rajidae from the central and western Indo-Pacific, and the north-western Pacific Ocean. Species Three species formerly placed in this genus were moved to '' Orbiraja'' in 2016.Last, Weigma ...

'' ( McEachran & Fechhelm, 1982) (East African skate) * '' Okamejei hollandi'' ( D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1909) (Yellow-spotted skate) * ''

Okamejei kenojei The ocellate spot skate (''Okamejei kenojei''), also known as the spiny rasp skate or swarthy skate, is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiver ...

'' ( J. P. Müller &

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, 1841) (Ocellate spot skate) * '' Okamejei leptoura''

& Gledhill, 2008 (Thin-tail skate) * '' Okamejei meerdervoortii'' ( Bleeker, 1860) (Bigeye skate) * '' Okamejei mengae'' Jeong, Nakabo & H. L. Wu, 2007 * '' Okamejei ornata'' Weigmann, Stehmann & Thiel, 2015 (Ornate skate)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 Part II, 115: 18-29.'' * '' Okamejei pita'' ( R. Fricke & Al-Hassan, 1995) (Pita skate) (''

incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...

'') * '' Okamejei schmidti'' ( Ishiyama, 1958) (Browneye skate) * '' Okamejei panayensis'' Misawa, Babaran & Motomura, 2022

References

Rajiformes Ray genera {{Rajiformes-stub