marklei, Breviraja McEachran [J. D.] & Miyake [T.] 1987:410, Figs. 1-4 [Copeia 1987 (no. 2); ref. 5973] Off Nova Scotia, Canada, 44°45.1'N, 56°07.1'W, depth 988 meters. Holotype: NMC 86-0036. Paratypes: MCZ 63198 (2), ROM 50330 (1), USNM 277973 (1). May be a junior synonym of Rajella fyllae (see Moore et al. 2003:171 [ref. 27076]). •Valid as Breviraja marklei McEachran & Miyake 1987 -- (McAllister 1990:35 [ref. 14674], McEachran & Dunn 1998:286 [ref. 23312], Compagno 1999:490 [ref. 25589], Moore et al. 2003:171 [ref. 27076]). •Synonym of Rajella fyllae (Lütken 1887) -- (Dyldin 2015:73 [ref. 34524], Weigmann 2016:122 [ref. 34211], Last et al. 2016:19 [ref. 34941]). Current status: Synonym of Rajella fyllae (Lütken 1887). Rajidae. Distribution: Western North Atlantic. Habitat: marine.