Taeniura Explained

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 T. lymma, and they have been assigned to a separate genus, Taeniurops.^[1]

Species

• Taeniura lessoni Last, White & Naylor, 2016 (Oceania fantail ray)^[2]
• Taeniura lymma (Forsskål, 1775) (Bluespotted ribbontail ray)

Notes and References

1. Last, P.R. . Naylor, G.J. . Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. . 2016 . A revised classification of the family Dasyatidae (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes) based on new morphological and molecular insights . Zootaxa . 4139 . 3 . 345–368 . 10.11646/zootaxa.4139.3.2 . 27470808.
2. Three new stingrays (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from the Indo–West Pacific . Last, P.R. . White, W.T. . Naylor, G. . 2016 . Zootaxa . 4147 . 4 . 377–402 . 10.11646/zootaxa.4147.4.2. 27515624 .