Toarcibatidae is a family of extinct rays that lived in the Early Jurassic in Europe and

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. It includes two

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Cristabatis ''Cristabatis'' is an extinct genus of rays that lived during the Early Jurassic. It contains two valid species, ''C. exundans'' and ''C. crescentiformis'', which have been found in Belgium and France. It was originally referred to the fami ...

'' and '' Toarcibatis''. This family was originally named "Archaeobatidae", but that name did not conform to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature so it was replaced. '' Doliobatis'' was originally included in this family, but it has since been reassigned to Rhinobatidae.

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Incertae sedis Extinct chordates Prehistoric cartilaginous fish families {{chordate-stub