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capensis, Raja Müller [J.] & Henle [F. G. J.] 1841:151 [Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen; ref. 3069] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Syntypes: (4) MNHN 0000-1333 (1); RMNH D2492 (1, dry), D2493 (1, dry), D2507 (1, dry). Type catalog: Bertin 1939:84 [ref. 20739], Séret & McEachran 1987:14 [ref. 9312]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Raja capensis Gmelin 1789, replaced by Raja bonaespeiensis Fowler 1910. •Valid as Raja capensis Müller & Henle 1841 -- (Capapé & Desoutter 1981:32 [ref. 20635]). •Synonym of Raja cf. clavata Linnaeus 1758 -- (Compagno et al. 1991:98 [ref. 21083]). •Mention -- (Compagno & Ebert 2007:141 [ref. 30471]). •Synonym of Malacoraja clavata (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Dyldin 2015:71 [ref. 34524]). •Synonym of Raja clavata Linnaeus 1758 -- (Stehmann 1973:59 [ref. 7168], Hulley 1986:120 [ref. 5672]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Raja clavata Linnaeus 1758. Rajidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.


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