Eomobula Herman et al. 1988 (eagle ray)

Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae

Full reference: J. Herman, M. Hovestadt-Euller, and D. C. Hovestadt. 1988. Additions to the Eocene fish fauna of Belgium; 9, Discovery of Eomobula gen. et. sp. nov. Tertiary Research 10(4):75-78

Parent taxon: Mobulidae according to R. Tabuce et al. 2005

See also Herman et al. 1988 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amamriabatis, Archaeomanta, Brachioptilon, Burnhamia, Ceratoptera, Eoplinthicus, Manta, Mobula, Paramobula, Plinthicus

Subtaxa: Eomobula stehmanni

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Type: Eomobula stehmanni

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Belgium (1 collection), Morocco (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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