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Definition of Thornbacks

Thornback
Thornback Thorn"back`, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The large European spider crab or king crab (Maia squinado).

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- Thornback may refer to: Thornback guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata), a species of ray in the north-eastern Pacific Ocean Thornback ray (Raja clavata)...
- USS Thornback (SS-418), a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the thornback, a slender member of the shark...
- The thornback ray (Raja clavata), or thornback skate, is a species of ray fish in the family Rajidae. The Thornback ray is found in the Atlantic coastal...
- Thornback & Peel is an independent British Designer Brand, based in central London. Thornback & Peel is owned by Juliet Thornback and Delia Peel and was...
- The thornback guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata) is a species of ray in the family Platyrhinidae, and the only member of its genus. Despite its name...
- Rhinopristiformes, this analysis finds a polytomy between skates, electric rays, and thornbacks at the base of Batoidea, with weak support for skates being the actual...
- The thornback skate (Dentiraja lemprieri) is a species of skate of the family Rajidae. A bottom-dwelling fish, it is endemic to Australia, occurring in...
- The thornback cowfish (Lactoria fornasini), is a poisonous species of boxfish found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the B****...
- the Myliobatiformes as: Suborder Platyrhinoidei Family Platyrhinidae (thornbacks) Suborder Zanobatoidei Family Zanobatidae (panrays) Suborder Myliobatoidei...
- The Platyrhinidae are a family of rays, commonly known as thornbacks due to their dorsal rows of large thorns. They resemble guitarfishes in shape. Though...