Rhinoptera

Rhinoptera is a genus of ray commonly known as the cownose rays. This genus is the only member of the family Rhinopteridae.

Species
There are currently 8 recognized extant (living) species in this genus:


 * Rhinoptera adspersa J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (rough cownose ray)
 * Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815) (cownose ray)
 * Rhinoptera brasiliensis J. P. Müller, 1836 (Brazilian cownose ray)
 * Rhinoptera javanica J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (flapnose ray)
 * Rhinoptera jayakari Boulenger, 1895 (Oman cownose ray)
 * Rhinoptera marginata (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) (Lusitanian cownose ray)
 * Rhinoptera neglecta J. D. Ogilby, 1912 (Australian cownose ray)
 * Rhinoptera steindachneri Evermann & O. P. Jenkins, 1891 (Pacific cownose ray)

There are several other extinct species that only are known from fossil remains:


 * †Rhinoptera prisca Woodward, 1907
 * †Rhinoptera rasilis Böhm, 1926
 * †Rhinoptera raeburni White, 1934
 * †Rhinoptera schultzi Hiden, 1995
 * †Rhinoptera sherborni White, 1926
 * †Rhinoptera smithii Jordan & Beal, 1913
 * †Rhinoptera studeri Agassiz, 1843
 * †Rhinoptera woodwardi Agassiz, 1843