canariensis, Pteroplatea Valenciennes [A.] 1843:[100], Pl. 23 (fig. 1) [Ichthyologie des îles Canaries v. 2 (pt 2); ref. 4502] Canary Islands. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-8707 (dry, poor condition). Type catalog: Bertin 1939:88 [ref. 20739], Séret & McEachran 1987:23 [ref. 9312]. Dates to Pl. 23 in 1843, p. 100 published in 1844. •Synonym of Gymnura altavela (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Krefft & Stehmann 1973:72 [ref. 7167], McEachran & Séret 1990:64 [ref. 19318], Dyldin 2015:75 [ref. 34524]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnura altavela (Linnaeus 1758). Gymnuridae. Habitat: brackish, marine.