| Aetomylaeus Fossil range: Pliocene to Present[1] |
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Aetomylaeus is a genus of eagle ray in the Myliobatidae family. The Pliocene epoch (spelled Pleiocene in some older texts is the period in the Geologic timescale that extends Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fishes are jawed Fish with paired fins paired nostrils scales two-chambered hearts and skeletons made of Cartilage rather Rajiformes is the order of true rays and Skates flat-bodied cartilaginous fishes related to Sharks Classification There are several Eagle rays (the Myliobatidae family of Fish) are a family of mostly large rays living in the open ocean rather than at the bottom of the sea Eagle rays (the Myliobatidae family of Fish) are a family of mostly large rays living in the open ocean rather than at the bottom of the sea Eagle rays (the Myliobatidae family of Fish) are a family of mostly large rays living in the open ocean rather than at the bottom of the sea It contains the following species:
- mottled eagle ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus)
- banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii)
- ornate eagle ray (Aetomylaeus vespertilio)
References
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). UserPolbot. -->The mottled eagle ray ( Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species of Fish in the Myliobatidae UserPolbot. -->The banded eagle ray ( Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species of Fish in the Myliobatidae UserPolbot. -->The ornate eagle ray or reticulate eagle ray ( Aetomylaeus vespertilio) is a species of "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p. 560.