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Disceus Garman [S.] 1877:208 Masc. Trygon strogylopterus Jardine 1843. Type by monotypy. Based on a misidentified type species according to Castex 1964:33 [ref. 20924] and Fowler 1970:571 [ref. 7313], Garman's specimens are Disceus thayeri Garman 1913. •Synonym of Elipesurus Schomburgk 1843 -- (Fowler 1970:571 [ref. 7313]). •Valid as Disceus Garman 1877 -- (Castex 1964:18 [ref. 20924]). •Synonym of Paratrygon Duméril 1865 -- (Rosa 1991:426 [ref. 30634], Carvalho et al. in Reis et al. 2003:25 [ref. 27061], Carvalho & Lovejoy 2011:18 [ref. 31182]). Current status: Synonym of Paratrygon Duméril 1865. Potamotrygonidae: Potamotrygoninae.


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