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swimming and
smaller pectoral fins than most
batoids. The
pectoral fins are
attached above the
gills as in all
batoids,
giving the
fishes a broad-headed appearance...
- (/mɪliˈɒbətɪfɔːrmiːz/),
commonly known as stingrays, are one of the four
orders of
batoids,
cartilaginous fishes related to sharks. They are
members of the subclass...
-
Fontanella J (2013). "Two- and three-dimensional
geometries of
batoids in
relation to
locomotor mode".
Journal of
Experimental Biology and Ecology...
- of
Mobuliform Swimming:
Oscillatory Winged Propulsion by
Large Pelagic Batoids".
Marine Technology Society Journal. 51 (5): 35–47. doi:10.4031/mtsj.51...
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known as
batoids or rays, but it also
includes the
skates and sawfishes.
Approximately 560
species are
described in
thirteen families.
Batoids are in the...
-
current molecular studies support monophyly of both
groups of
sharks and
batoids. The
division Selachii is
divided into the
superorders Galeomorphi (or...
- (Batoidea) is
Antiquaobatis from the
Pliensbachian of Germany. Jur****ic
batoids known from
complete remains retain a conservative, guitarfish-like morphology...
-
located on the
underside of the body, with a jaw
suspension common to
Batoids known as euhyostyly. Skate's gill
slits are
located ventrally as well,...
- debated. A 2004
study found sawsharks to
actually be the most
basal of
batoids rather than true sharks, with the
order Sclerorhynchiformes containing...
-
neoselachians (modern sharks, skates, and rays)
disappeared after this
event and
batoids (skates and rays) lost
nearly all the
identifiable species,
while more...
