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:''For other species that go under the name bull ray, see [[bull ray (disambiguation)]]''. |
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The [[genus (biology)|genus]] of '''bull rays''' (''Pteromylaeus'') belongs to the [[family (biology)|family]] of [[eagle ray]]s [[Myliobatidae]]. Currently, four species are recognized. |
The [[genus (biology)|genus]] of '''bull rays''' (''Pteromylaeus'') belongs to the [[family (biology)|family]] of [[eagle ray]]s [[Myliobatidae]]. Currently, four species are recognized. The Crocodile Hunter, [[Steve Irwin]], was killed by one. |
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==Species== |
==Species== |
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* ''[[Pteromylaeus bonaparti]]'' <small>([[Auguste Henri André Duméril|Duméril]], 1865)</small> |
* ''[[Pteromylaeus bonaparti]]'' <small>([[Auguste Henri André Duméril|Duméril]], 1865)</small> |
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* [[Bull ray]], ''[[Pteromylaeus bovinus]]'' <small>([[Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire|Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire]], 1817)</small> |
* [[Bull ray]], ''[[Pteromylaeus bovinus]]'' <small>([[Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire|Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire]], 1817)</small> |
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The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, was killed by one. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Genus: | Pteromylaeus Garman, 1913
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- For other species that go under the name bull ray, see bull ray (disambiguation).
The genus of bull rays (Pteromylaeus) belongs to the family of eagle rays Myliobatidae. Currently, four species are recognized. The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, was killed by one.
Species
- Pteromylaeus episcopus (Valenciennes, 1844)
- Rough eagle ray, Pteromylaeus asperrimus (Gilbert, 1898)
- Pteromylaeus bonaparti (Duméril, 1865)
- Bull ray, Pteromylaeus bovinus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
References
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