Family Rajidae
(rays and skates)

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Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.

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  Kingdom Animalia (animals)
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  Eumetazoa (metazoans)
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  Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
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  Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
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  Phylum Chordata (chordates)
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  Craniata (craniates)
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  Subphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
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  Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
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  Class Chondrichthyes (rays, sharks, and relatives)
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  Subclass Elasmobranchii
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  Superorder Euselachii
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  Order Rajiformes (rays, sawfishes, and skates)
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  Suborder Rajoidei
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  Superfamily Rajoidea
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  Family Rajidae (rays and skates)
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  Subfamily Arhynchobatinae
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  Tribe Arhynchobatini
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  Genus Arhynchobatis
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  Genus Bathyraja
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  Genus Irolita
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  Genus Notoraja
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  Genus Pavoraja
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  Genus Psammobatis
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  Genus Pseudoraja
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  Genus Rhinoraja
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  Genus Sympterygia
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  Tribe Riorajini
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  Genus Atlantoraja
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  Genus Rioraja
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  Subfamily Rajinae
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  Tribe Amblyrajini
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  Genus Amblyraja
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  Genus Breviraja
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  Genus Dactylobatus
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  Genus Leucoraja
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  Genus Rajella
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  Tribe Gurgesiellini
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  Genus Fenestraja
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  Genus Gurgesiella
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  Genus Malacoraja
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  Genus Neoraja
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  Tribe Rajini
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  Genus Anacanthobatis
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  Genus Cruriraja
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  Genus Dipturus
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  Genus Okamejei
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  Genus Raja (skates)
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  Genus Rostroraja