RAJIDAE

Psomadakis, Peter Nick, Giustino, Stefano & Vacchi, Marino, 2012, Mediterranean fish biodiversity: an updated inventory with focus on the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas, Zootaxa 3263, pp. 1-46 : 15

RAJIDAE

Raja africana Capapé, 1977 , validity of this species is questioned by Compagno (1999), it was indicated as a not valid species by Serena (2005) who remarks the absence of type material. Nevertheless, the species is cited for the Algerian basin ( Hemida et al., 2007) and prudently included in the checklist of elasmobranchs occurring in the Mediterranean Sea ( Bradai et al., 2010).

Raja rondeleti Bougis, 1959 , the taxonomic status of this species is doubtful; the original description is probably based on an abnormal specimen of R. fullonica ( Tortonese, 1987; Serena, 2005). According to the latter author, four records from the French and Italian coasts are to be considered doubtful.