manta, Cephalopterus Bancroft [E. N.] 1829:453 [Zoological Journal, London v. 4 (no. 16) (art. 55); ref. 5051] Kingston, Jamaica. No types known. •Synonym of Manta birostris (Walbaum 1792) -- (Allen et al. 2006:207 [ref. 29002]). •Synonym of Mobula birostris (Walbaum 1792) -- (Jones et al. 2020:302 [ref. 37610]). Current status: Synonym of Mobula birostris (Walbaum 1792). Mobulidae. Habitat: marine.