Description
Size:
to 76 cm
Reproduction:
Oviparous.
General:
Can be difficult to distinguish from the more abundant Bathyraja kincaidii. Gray to brown; actutely pointed snout, eyespots.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
<75 m (Bizzarro et al. 2014).
Habitat description:
Benthic, soft sediment.
Ocean range (global):
Juan de Fuca to Gulf of California.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Ebert, D. (2003). Sharks, rays, and chimeras of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 284 pp.
Bizzarro, J.J., K.M. Broms, M.G. Logsdon, D.A. Ebert, M.M. Yoklavich, L.A. Kuhnz, and A.P. Summers (2014). Spatial segregation in eastern North Pacific skate assemblages. PLoS ONE, 9: e109907. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109907
Chiquillo, K.L., D.A. Ebert, C.J. Slager, and K.D. Crow (2014). The secret of the mermaid’s purse: Phylogenetic affinities within the Rajidae and the evolution of a novel reproductive strategy in skates. Molecular Phylogenetic Evololution 75: 245–251. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2014.01.012
Last, P., W. White, M. de Carvalho, B. Séret, M. Stehmann, and G. Naylor (2016). Rays of the world. Clayton, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing.
Citation:
Beringraja inornata
(Jordan and Gilbert, 1881) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Beringraja%20inornata. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.