Rays of the World
Last, P.R.; White, W.T.; de Carvalho, M.R.; Séret, B.; Stehmann, M.F.W.; Naylor, G.J.P. (Ed.) (2016). Rays of the World. Comstock Publishing Associates/Cornell University Press: Ithaca, London. ISBN 978-1-5017-0532-8. 790 pp.
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| Keywords |
Identification
Rajiformes [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal; Fresh water |
| Authors | | Top |
- Last, P.R., editor
- White, W.T., editor
- de Carvalho, M.R., editor
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- Séret, B., editor
- Stehmann, M.F.W., editor
- Naylor, G.J.P., editor
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| Content |
- Last, P.R.; de Carvalho, M.R.; Naylor, G.J.P.; Stehmann, M.F.W.; White, W.T. (2016). Introduction, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 1-9, more
- Naylor, G.J.P.; Yang, L.; Corrigan, S.; de Carvalho, M.R. (2016). Phylogeny and classification of rays, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 10-15, more
- White, W.T.; Last, P.R.; Séret, B. (2016). Human interactions, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 16-20, more
- Kyne, P.M. (2016). Ray conservation, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 21-24, more
- Last, P.R.; White, W.T.; Yearsley, G.K. (2016). About this book, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 25-30, more
- Yearsley, G.K.; Last, P.R. (2016). Glossary, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 31-48, more
- McEachran, J.D.; Last, P.R.; de Carvalho, M.R.; Séret, B.; Stehmann, M.F.W. (2016). Key to families of living rays, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 49-57, more
- Last, P.R.; White, W.T.; Naylor, G.J.P. (2016). Sawfishes: family Pristidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 58-63, more
- Last, P.R.; White, W.T.; Séret, B. (2016). Wedgefishes: family Rhinidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 64-76, more
- Séret, B.; Last, P.R.; Naylor, G.J.P. (2016). Guitarfishes: family Rhinobatidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 77-109, more
- Séret, B.; Last, P.R.; Naylor, G.J.P. (2016). Giant guitarfishes: family Glaucostegidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 110-116, more
- Last, P.R.; Séret, B. (2016). Banjo rays: family Trygonorrhinidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 117-126, more
- Last, P.R.; Séret, B. (2016). Fanrays: family Platyrhinidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 127-133, more
- Séret, B. (2016). Panrays: family Zanobatidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 134-136, more
- de Carvalho, M.R.; Last, P.R. (2016). Numbfishes: family Narcinidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 137-169, more
- de Carvalho, M.R. (2016). Sleeper rays: family Narkidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 170-181, more
- Last, P.R.; White, W.T.; de Carvalho, M.R. (2016). Coffin rays: family Hypnidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 182-183, more
- de Carvalho, M.R.; Last, P.R.; Séret, B. (2016). Torpedo rays: family Torpedinidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 184-203, more
- Last, P.R.; Séret, B.; Stehmann, M.F.W.; Weigmann, S. (2016). Skates: family Rajidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 204-363, more
- Last, P.R.; Stehmann, M.F.W.; Séret, B.; Weigmann, S. (2016). Softnose skates: family Arhynchobatidae, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 365-472, more
- Weigmann, S.; Séret, B.; Last, P.R.; McEachran, J.D. (2016). Pygmy skates: family Gurgesiellidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 472-493, more
- Séret, B.; Last, P.R.; Weigmann, S.; Stehmann, M.F.W. (2016). Legskates: family Anacanthobatidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 494-508, more
- Séret, B.; de Carvalho, M.R. (2016). Sixgill stingrays: family Hexatrygonidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 509-510, more
- Yokota, L.; White, W.T.; de Carvalho, M.R. (2016). Butterfly rays: family Gymnuridae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 511-521, more
- Last, P.R.; Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M.; Naylor, G.J.P.; White, W.T. (2016). Stingrays: family Dasyatidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 524-618, more
- de Carvalho, M.R. (2016). Neotropical stingrays: family Potamotrygonidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 619-655, more
- Last, P.R.; McEachran, J.D. (2016). Round rays: family Urotrygonidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 656-673, more
- Séret, B.; Last, P.R. (2016). Giant stingarees: family Plesiobatidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 674-675, more
- Last, P.R.; Yearsley, G.K.; White, W.T. (2016). Stingarees: family Urolophidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 676-705, more
- White, W.T.; Last, P.R. (2016). Eagle rays: family Myliobatidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 706-725, more
- White, W.T.; Last, P.R. (2016). Pelagic eagle rays: family Aetobatidae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 726-731, more
- Last, P.R.; White, W.T.; Jones, C.M. (2016). Cownose rays: family Rhinopteridae , in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 732-740, more
- White, W.T.; Last, P.R. (2016). Devilrays: family Mobulidae
, in: Last, P.R. et al. (Ed.) Rays of the World. pp. 741-749, more
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| Abstract |
The book is first illustrated guide to the over 630 known species of rays found on the planet. Rays are among the largest fishes and evolved from sharklike ancestors nearly 200 million years ago. They share with sharks many life history traits: all species are carnivores or scavengers; all reproduce by internal fertilization; and all have similar morphological and anatomical characteristics, such as skeletons built of cartilage. Rays of the World is the first complete pictorial atlas of the world's ray fauna and includes information on many species only recently discovered by scientists while undertaking research for the book. It includes all 26 families and 633 valid named species of rays, but additional undescribed species exist for many groups. |
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