nitida, Raja Günther [A.] 1880:27, Pl. 14 (fig. A) [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Off Twofold Bay, New South Wales, Australia, depth about 120 fathoms. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1879.5.14.417. •Valid as Pavoraja nitida (Günther 1880) -- (McEachran & Fechhelm 1982:7 [ref. 8443], Paxton et al. 1989:56 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:160 [ref. 22532], Last & Stevens 1994:322 [ref. 23873], McEachran & Dunn 1998:286 [ref. 23312], Compagno 1999:489 [ref. 25589], Hutchins 2001:15 [ref. 25847], Last & Yearsley 2002:1641 [ref. 26568], Hoese et al. 2006:184 [ref. 29001], Last et al. 2008:24 [ref. 29704], Last & White 2008:123 [ref. 30618], Weigmann 2016:99 [ref. 34211], Last et al. 2016:28 [ref. 34941], Last et al. 2016:453 [ref. 35005]). Current status: Valid as Pavoraja nitida (Günther 1880). Arhynchobatidae. Distribution: Australia: southern Queensland to southern Australia and to Western Australia. Habitat: marine.