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Bat Ray, (Myliobatis californica), Elasmobranchii, Myliobatiformes, Myliobatidae
Code Number:
AACV01P06_03B
Title:
Bat Ray, (Myliobatis californica), Elasmobranchii, Myliobatiformes, Myliobatidae
Bat Ray fossils one million years old have been found in deposits along the California coast.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Myliobatidae
Genus: Myliobatis
Species: Myliobatis californica
(Gill, 1865), Though with their long bodies the Sawfish looks very much like a shark it actually belongs to the ray fish family. They are grouped with rays partly because they have gill slits on the underside of their head.

A sawfish uses this saw to nose around sandy bottoms to find food, and to slash at fish for food or defense. Like sharks, rays have special organs in their skin for detecting the electrical voltage of other animals. These sensors help them hunt for food. Smalltooth sawfish can be found in shallow coastal waters and tidal portions of rivers.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Pristidae
Bonaparte, 1838
Keywords:
Chondrichthyes, Cartilaginous Fishes, Vertebrates, Animals, Animalia, Chordata, Chordate, Predator, sealife, predation
Image by:
Wernher Krutein

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