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Manta (manta)
Taxonomy
Manta was named by Bancroft (1829) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 884]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Mantidae by Hay (1902); to Mobulidae by Jordan (1963) and Purdy et al. (2001); and to Myliobatiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Mantidae by Hay (1902); to Mobulidae by Jordan (1963) and Purdy et al. (2001); and to Myliobatiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1829 | Manta Bancroft |
| 1902 | Manta Hay p. 321 |
| 1963 | Manta Jordan p. 605 |
| 2001 | Manta Purdy et al. p. 96 |
| 2002 | Manta Sepkoski |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Manta Bancroft 1829 [manta]
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†Manta fragilis Cappetta 1970
†Manta unios Leidy 1876
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattian | USA (South Carolina) | Paramobula fragilis (97550) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | USA (North Carolina) | Manta melanyae (71660) | |
| Middle Miocene | Japan (Gifu) | Manta sp. (161445) | |
| Serravallian | USA (Virginia) | Paramobula fragilis (126605) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | Costa Rica (Limon) | Manta sp. (162678) | |
| Zanclean | USA (North Carolina) | Manta sp. (52582) |