''Psammobatis'' is a genus of
skate
Skate or Skates may refer to: Fish
*Skate (fish), several genera of fish belonging to the family Rajidae
* Pygmy skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Gurgesiellidae
* Smooth skates or leg skates, several genera of fish belongin ...
s in the family
Arhynchobatidae
Arhynchobatidae is a family of skates and is commonly known as the softnose skates. It belongs to the order Rajiformes in the superorder Batoidea of rays. At least 104 species have been described, in 13 genera. Softnose skates have at times been ...
. These
fish
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of li ...
are found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans off southern South America.
Species
* ''
Psammobatis bergi''
Marini
Marini (last name) is a surname of Roman/Italian Catholic origin; closely associated with the last names: Marino and Mariani with the three patronymic forms emerging from the same region at approximately the same time. Migrations branching from Ita ...
, 1932 (Blotched sand skate)
* ''
Psammobatis extenta
The zipper sandskate (''Psammobatis extenta'') is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is open seas.
References
Psammoba ...
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(Garman Garman is a surname or first name. Notable people with the name include:
Sports
* Ann Garman, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
* Judi Garman (born 1954), American softball coach
* Mike Garman (born 1949), American baseball pla ...
, 1913) (Zipper sand skate)
* ''
Psammobatis lentiginosa''
McEachran, 1983 (Freckled sand skate)
* ''
Psammobatis normani''
McEachran, 1983 (Shortfin sand skate)
* ''
Psammobatis parvacauda''
McEachran, 1983 (Smalltail sand skate)
* ''
Psammobatis rudis''
Günther, 1870 (Smallthorn sand skate)
* ''
Psammobatis rutrum''
D. S. Jordan, 1891 (Spade sand skate)
* ''
Psammobatis scobina''
( Philippi , 1857) (Raspthorn sand skate)
References
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Rajidae
Ray genera
Taxa named by Albert Günther
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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