Gymnura marmorata (Cooper, 1864) is a animal in the Gymnuridae family, order Myliobatiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gymnura marmorata (Cooper, 1864)

Gymnura marmorata (Cooper, 1864)

Gymnura marmorata, the California butterfly ray, is a gymnurid ray found along the Pacific coast of the Americas in varied coastal habitats.

Family
Genus
Gymnura
Order
Myliobatiformes
Class
Elasmobranchii

About Gymnura marmorata (Cooper, 1864)

The California butterfly ray, with the scientific name Gymnura marmorata, is a species of ray that belongs to the family Gymnuridae. This species can be found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and the United States. Its natural habitats include shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons.

Photo: (c) Andy Cracchiolo, all rights reserved, uploaded by Andy Cracchiolo

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Gymnuridae Gymnura

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