Bathyraja magellanica

(Philippi, 1902)


Magellan skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae

Reference of the original description
Philippi, R.A. (1902)
Descripción de cinco nuevas especies chilenas del ordre de los Plagiostomos. Anales de la Universidad de Chile, 109, 303–315

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Bathyraja (Rhinoraja) magellanica, Breviraja magellanica, Raia magellanica, Raja magellanica, Rhinoraja magellanica

Types
Bathyraja magellanica
Holotype: MNHNCH: ?


Description :


Citation: Bathyraja magellanica (Philippi, 1902): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 08/2025

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Common names
spa Raya atigrada, eng Magellan common ray, eng Magellan skate

Distribution
Southeast Pacific: known from the type locality; Magellan Strait, Chile to Argentina [5839]. Source: www.gbif.org

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell [17086].

Habitat
demersal; marine

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=524;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
  • Acanthocotyle patagonica Kuznetsova, 1971 [22565]
  • Rajonchocotyle emarginata (Olsson, 1876) [22565]

Cestoda
Copepoda
  • Brianella corniger Wilson, 1915 [24671]