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Bathyraja simoterus
Synonym for Arctoraja simoterus (Ishiyama, 1967)

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Synonym
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senior synonym, new combination
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  Comment  
Subgenus: Arctoraja (Ref. 89865).
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, raja, -ae = a ray (Raja sp) (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name probably derived from the comparative tense of the Greek σιμóς, meaning 'pug-nosed', referring to its rounded snout (Ref. 89865).
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