stelligera, Cephaloptera Günther [A.] (ex Ehrenberg) 1870:498 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 8; ref. 1995] Red Sea. Syntypes: ZMB 4701 (1), 22621 [ex 8731] (1). Type catalog: Paepke & Schmidt 1988:179 [ref. 21041] with ZMB 47801 and 22621 as syntypes. In footnote as name on unpublished plate under Ceratoptera ehrengergii; later appeared in Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1899:7, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-9) and second pl. 10 [ref. 4977] but treated in synonymy by editor Hilgendorf so not available. •In the synonymy of Manta ehrenbergii (Müller & Henle 1841) -- (Dor 1984:21 [ref. 29757]). •In the synonymy of Manta birostris (Walbaum 1792). •In the synonymy of Mobula birostris (Walbaum 1792) -- (Jones et al. 2020:302 [ref. 37610]). Current status: Synonym of Mobula birostris (Walbaum 1792). Mobulidae.
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