Dipturus nidarosiensis
| Dipturus nidarosiensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Dipturus |
| Species: | D. nidarosiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipturus nidarosiensis (Storm, 1881) | |
Dipturus nidarosiensis, commonly known as the Norwegian skate[1] or black skate,[2] is a species of skate found in the Norwegian Sea, North Sea and the Bay of Biscay. It is occasionally encountered off the western coast of Ireland, and historically has been found near Rockall and in the Norwegian Deep, though recent surveys have not identified the species there. It inhabits waters from 200m to over 1000m in depth.[1] In 2010, researchers reported the species in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time.[3]
The species was first described in 1881, by Vilhelm Ferdinand Johan Storm, as a member of the genus Raja. Synonymous names include the basionym Raja nidarosiensis Storm, 1881 and the misspellings Dipturus nidrosiensis (Storm, 1881), Raia nidrosiensis Storm, 1881, and Raja nidrosiensis Storm, 1881.[2]
References
- 1 2 Stehmann, M.F.W. (2009). "Dipturus nidarosiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- 1 2 Bailly, N. (2013). "Dipturus nidarosiensis (Storm, 1881)". FishBase, World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ Cannas, R.; Follesa, M. C.; Cabiddu, S.; Porcu, C.; Salvadori, S.; Iglésias, S. P.; Deiana, A. M.; Cau, A. (2010). "Molecular and morphological evidence of the occurrence of the Norwegian skate Dipturus nidarosiensis(Storm, 1881) in the Mediterranean Sea". Marine Biology Research 6 (4): 341. doi:10.1080/17451000903428496.