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Genera in the family or subfamily Narkidae: [ 8 ] records


Astrape Müller [J.] & Henle [F. G. J.] 1837:117 Fem. Raja capensis Gmelin 1789. Type by subsequent designation. Included species in 1837:117 as "Astrape M. u. H. (T. capensis und dipterygia aut. [= Bloch & Schneider 1801])." Also in Müller & Henle 1841:130 [ref. 3069] with same included species. Type perhaps not designated until Jordan 1919:193 [ref. 2410]. •Objective synonym of Narke Kaup 1826 -- (Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194]). Current status: Synonym of Narke Kaup 1826. Narkidae.

Bengalichthys Annandale [N.] 1909:47 Masc. Bengalichthys impennis Annandale 1909. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Narke Kaup 1826 -- (Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194]). Current status: Synonym of Narke Kaup 1826. Narkidae.

Crassinarke Takagi [K.] 1951:27 Fem. Crassinarke dormitor Takagi 1951. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Crassinarke Takagi 1951 -- (Nakaya in Masuda et al. 1984:12 [ref. 6441], Compagno 1999:487 [ref. 25589]). •Synonym of Narke Kaup 1826 -- (Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194]). Current status: Synonym of Narke Kaup 1826. Narkidae.

Electrolux Compagno [L. J. V.] & Heemstra [P. C.] 2007:18 Fem. Electrolux addisoni Compagno & Heemstra 2007. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Name treated as feminine by the authors. •Valid as Electrolux Compagno & Heemstra 2007 -- (Carvalho 2016:172 [ref. 34997], Ebert et al. 2021:70 [ref. 38234]). Current status: Valid as Electrolux Compagno & Heemstra 2007. Narkidae.

Heteronarce Regan [C. T.] 1921:414 Fem. Heteronarce garmani Regan 1921. Type by subsequent designation. Current authors say type by monotypy, but clearly two included species; earliest type designation not researched. •Valid as Heteronarce Regan 1921 -- (Compagno 1986:113 [ref. 5648], Lloris & Rucabado 1991:327 [ref. 20056], Compagno 1995:111 [ref. 21955], Compagno & Last 1999:1443 [ref. 24637], Compagno 1999:487 [ref. 25589], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:37, 43 [ref. 29194], Carvalho 2016:172 [ref. 34997], Fricke et al. 2018:22 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:14 [ref. 36273], Ebert et al. 2021:70 [ref. 38234]). Current status: Valid as Heteronarce Regan 1921. Narkidae.

Narke Kaup [J. J.] 1826:88 Fem. Raja capensis Gmelin 1789. Type by monotypy. Also in Kaup 1826:365 [Arch. Anat. Physiol.] (not seen). •Valid as Narke Kaup 1826 -- (Nakaya in Masuda et al. 1984:12 [ref. 6441], Compagno 1986:114 [ref. 5648], Compagno 1995:114 [ref. 21955], Compagno & Last 1999:1443 [ref. 24637], Compagno 1999:487 [ref. 25589], Compagno et al. 2005:64 [ref. 29145], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:37, 43 [ref. 29194], Shinohara et al. 2011:38 [ref. 31715], Dyldin 2015:58 [ref. 34524], Carvalho 2016:171 [ref. 34997], Fricke et al. 2018:22 [ref. 35805], Ebert et al. 2021:71 [ref. 38234]). Current status: Valid as Narke Kaup 1826. Narkidae.

Temera Gray [J. E.] 1831:7 Fem. Temera hardwickii Gray 1831. Type by monotypy. Also in Gray 1834:Pl. 102 [ref. 1878]. Treated as feminine (Art. 30.2.4). Misspelled Temerara by Tirant 1885 and 1929. •Valid as Temera Gray 1831 -- (Compagno & Last 1999:1443 [ref. 24637], Compagno 1999:487 [ref. 25589], Compagno et al. 2005:64 [ref. 29145], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:37, 43 [ref. 29194], Carvalho 2016:171 [ref. 34997]). Current status: Valid as Temera Gray 1831. Narkidae.

Typhlonarke Waite [E. R.] 1909:146 Fem. Astrape aysoni Hamilton 1902. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Typhlonarke Waite 1909 -- (Compagno & Last 1999:1443 [ref. 24637], Compagno 1999:487 [ref. 25589], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:37, 43 [ref. 29194], Last & Stewart 2015:173 [ref. 34224], Carvalho 2016:171 [ref. 34997]). Current status: Valid as Typhlonarke Waite 1909. Narkidae.


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