cyclophora, Raia Regan [C. T.] 1903:60 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1903, v. 2 (pt 1) (art. 4) (for 12 May 1903); ref. 3615] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lectotype: BMNH 1903.6.9.134. Paralectotype: BMNH 1903.6.9.135 (1). Type catalog: Soares et al. 2021:19 [ref. 38910]. Lectotype designated by Soares et al. 2021:19 [ref. 38910]. •Valid as Raja cyclophora Regan 1903 -- (Uyeno & Miyake in Uyeno et al. 1983:78 [ref. 14275], Cervigón 1992:206 [ref. 23827]). •Valid as Atlantoraja cyclophora (Regan 1903) -- (McEachran & Dunn 1998:286 [ref. 23312], Compagno 1999:489 [ref. 25589], Cousseau et al. 2000:17 [ref. 40447], Menni & Stehmann 2000:81 [ref. 24909], Cousseau & Perrotta 2000:42 [ref. 25942], López et al. 2002:62 [ref. 26808], Gomes & Gadig in Menezes et al. 2003:28 [ref. 27192], Mabragaña et al. 2011:table S2 [ref. 31800], Weigmann 2016:89 [ref. 34211], Last et al. 2016:27 [ref. 34941], Last et al. 2016:371 [ref. 35005], Nión et al. 2016:23 [ref. 35565], Spier et al. 2018:5 [ref. 36103], Soares et al. 2021:13 [ref. 38910], Carvalho-Filho 2023:315 [ref. 40480], Hoff et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40463], Gadig et al. 2024:67 [ref. 40775]). Current status: Valid as Atlantoraja cyclophora (Regan 1903). Arhynchobatidae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) south to southern Mar del Plata (Argentina). IUCN (2020): Endangered. Habitat: marine.
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