''Taeniurops'' is a
genus
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of
stingray
Stingrays are a group of sea rays, which are cartilaginous fish related to sharks. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eight families: Hexatrygonidae (sixgill stingray), Plesiobatidae ( ...
s in the
family
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Dasyatidae. Its two species were formerly contained within the genus ''
Taeniura
''Taeniura'' is a genus of stingrays in the family Dasyatidae. The species '' Taeniurops grabata'' and '' T. meyeni'' were formerly placed in this genus. However, phylogenetic research has shown that these two species are not closely related to ...
''.
Species
*''
Taeniurops grabata
The round fantail stingray (''Taeniurops grabatus'') or round stingray, is a poorly known species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It inhabits sandy, muddy, or rocky coastal habitats in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the southern Mediterra ...
''
( Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1817) (Round fantail stingray)
*''
Taeniurops meyeni''
( J. P. Müller & Henle Henle can refer to:
* Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, a German physician, pathologist and anatomist (1809–1885)
** Loop of Henle in the kidney, named after Henle
*Fritz Henle, a photographer, known as "Mr. Rollei" for his use of the 2.25" square for ...
, 1841) (Round ribbontail ray)
References
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Dasyatidae