Dasyatis gigantea (Lindberg, 1930)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The giant stumptail stingray (Dasyatis gigantea) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, known from only two specimens collected from the Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan. This large species is characterized by rhomboid pectoral fin disc wider than long, a relatively long snout, and a short, blunt tail (though tail damage experienced by the original rays caught is a possibility). The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed this species as Data Deficient and recommended further study.
Wikipedia contributors, Giant stumptail stingray; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:29:39.598518+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dasyatis gigantea (Lindberg, 1930)
- Name authority
- (Lindberg, 1930)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Family
- Dasyatidae
- Genus
- Dasyatis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassBatoidea
- orderMyliobatiformes
- familyDasyatidae Jordan & Gilbert, 1879
- genusDasyatis Rafinesque, 1810
- speciesDasyatis gigantea (Lindberg, 1930)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dasyatis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dasyatis hastata (DeKay, 1842) | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| common stingrayDasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758) | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dasyatis chrysonota (Smith, 1828) | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dasyatis hypostigma Santos & Carvalho, 2004 | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dasyatis marmorata (Steindachner, 1892) | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dasyatis tortonesei Capapé, 1975 | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Urolophoides giganteus Lindberg, 1930 Lindberg, 1930 | synonym |
| Dasyatis giganteus (Lindberg, 1930) (Lindberg, 1930) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=271433 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:347BF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.