FAMILY Gurgesiellidae de Buen, 1959 - pygmy skates, legskates Notes: Gurgesiellidae de Buen, 1959:184 [ref. 697] (family) Gurgesiella [family name sometimes seen as Curgesiellidae]

GENUS Cruriraja Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948 - legskates [=Cruriraja Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1948:549] Notes: [ref. 301]. Fem. Cruriraja atlantis Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948. Type by original designation. •Valid as Cruriraja Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948 -- (Hulley 1986:116 [ref. 5672], Stehmann 1995:102 [ref. 22055], McEachran & Dunn 1998:278 [ref. 23312], Last & Compagno 1999:1462 [ref. 24639], Compagno 1999:493 [ref. 25589], Last & Yearsley 2002:1629 [ref. 26568], McEachran & Carvalho 2003:534 [ref. 26985], Campagno & Ebert 2007:131 [ref. 30471], Ishihara et al. 2012:16 [ref. 31844], Weigmann et al. 2014:120, in family Crurirajidae, Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:121 [ref. 34398], Last et al. 2016:14 [ref. 34941] in Gurgesiellidae, Weigmann et al. 2016:474 [ref. 35006]). Current status: Valid as Cruriraja Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948. Gurgesiellidae.

Species Cruriraja andamanica (Lloyd, 1909) - Andaman legskate [=Raia andamanica Lloyd [R. E.], 1909:140] Notes: [Memoirs of the Indian Museum v. 2 (no. 3); ref. 2814] Andaman Sea, 10°21'N, 92°46'15"E, Investigator station 332, depth 279 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Cruriraja andamanica (Lloyd, 1909). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Cruriraja atlantis Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948 - Atlantic legskate [=Cruriraja atlantis Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1948:550, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Journal of Marine Research v. 7; ref. 301] Off north-central coast of Cuba, depth 280-425 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Cruriraja atlantis Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948. Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine. Species Cruriraja cadenati Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962 - broadfoot legskate [=Cruriraja cadenati Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1962:199, Fig. 9] Notes: [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 128 (no. 4); ref. 5793] Off western coast of Puerto Rico, 18°16.5'N, 67°17'W, Oregon station 2650, depth 250 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Cruriraja cadenati Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962. Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Cruriraja durbanensis (von Bonde & Swart, 1923) - smoothnose legskate [=Raia durbanensis von Bonde [C.] & Swart [D. B.], 1923:11, Pl. 22 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa Rep. 3 (art. 5); ref. 522] Hondeklip Bay, southwestern South Africa, southeastern Atlantic, Pickle station 343, depth 470 fathoms. C urrent status: Valid as Cruriraja durbanensis (von Bonde & Swart, 1923). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic: South Africa. Habitat: marine.

Species Cruriraja hulleyi Aschliman et al., 2010 - roughnose legskate [=Cruriraja hulleyi Aschliman [N. C.], Ebert [D. A.] & Compagno [L. J. V.], 2010:364, Figs.1, 2A-B, 3A-B] Notes: [Copeia 2010 (no.3); ref. 30970] South coast hake biomass survey, station A16438 122 083 3640, South Africa, ca. 34°29.6'S, 25°28.3'E, depth 308 meters. Current status: Valid as Cruriraja hulleyi Aschliman, Ebert & Compagno, 2010. Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: South Africa: Namibia to South Africa and possibly East London. Habitat: marine.

Species Cruriraja parcomaculata (von Bonde & Swart, 1923) - roughnose legskate [=Raia parcomaculata von Bonde [C.] & Swart [D. B.], 1923:9, Pl. 21 (fig. 2), Cruriraja triangularis Smith [J. L. B.], 1964:290, Pl. 28] Notes: [Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa Rep. 3 (art. 5); ref. 522] KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, Pickle station 116, depth 298 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Cruriraja parcomaculata (von Bonde & Swart, 1923). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean off South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique. Habitat: marine. (triangularis) [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn. v. 126; ref. 3444] East of Durban, South Africa, 31°07'E, 29°59'S, western Indian Ocean, depth 230 meters. Current status: Synonym of Cruriraja parcomaculata (von Bonde & Swart, 1923). Gurgesiellidae. Habitat: marine.

Species Cruriraja poeyi Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948 - Cuban legskate [=Cruriraja poeyi Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1948:555, Figs. 1, 5] Notes: [Journal of Marine Research v. 7; ref. 301] Northern coast of Cuba, depth 210-475 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Cruriraja poeyi Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948. Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Cruriraja rugosa Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958 - rough legskate [=Cruriraja rugosa Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1958:226, Figs. 10-11] Notes: [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 119 (no. 2); ref. 12049] Northeastern Gulf of Mexico, depth 200-300 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Cruriraja rugosa Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958. Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Fenestraja McEachran & Compagno, 1982 - pygmy skates [=Fenestraja (subgenus of Neoraja) McEachran [J. D.] & Compagno [L. J. V.], 1982:423] Notes: [ref. 2952]. Fem. Raja plutonia Garman, 1881. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Gurgesiella de Buen, 1959, but a valid subgenus Fenestraja as described -- (McEachran 1984:57 [ref. 5225], Séret 1989 [ref. 12833]). •Valid as Fenestraja McEachran & Compagno, 1982 -- (McEachran & Dunn 1998:279 [ref. 23312], Compagno 1999:491 [ref. 25589], Last & Yearsley 2002:1629 [ref. 26568], McEachran & Carvalho 2003:535 [ref. 26985], Ishihara et al. 2012:17 [ref. 31844], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:115 [ref. 34398], Last et al. 2016:14 [ref. 34941] in Gurgesiellidae, Weigmann et al. 2016:474 [ref. 35006]). Current status: Valid as Fenestraja McEachran & Compagno, 1982. Gurgesiellidae.

Species Fenestraja atripinna (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950) - blackfin pygmy skate [=Breviraja atripinna Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1950:390, Pl. 3] Notes: [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 103 (no. 7); ref. 302] Off the north-central coast of Cuba, 23°22'N, 79°53'W, depth 325 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Fenestraja atripinna (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Fenestraja cubensis (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950) - Cuban pygmy skate [=Breviraja cubensis Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1950:394, Pl. 4] Notes: [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 103 (no. 7); ref. 302] Off north-central coast of Cuba, Atlantis station 3451, 23°20'N, 79°59'W. Current status: Valid as Fenestraja cubensis (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Fenestraja ishiyamai (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962) - plain pygmy skate [=Breviraja ishiyamai Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1962:190, Figs. 7-8] Notes: [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 128 (no. 4); ref. 5793] Atlantic coast of Nicaragua, 13°18'N, 82°12'W, depth 350 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Fenestraja ishiyamai (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine. Species Fenestraja maceachrani (Seret, 1989) - Madagascar pygmy skate [=Gurgesiella (Fenestraja) maceachrani Séret [B.], 1989:56, Figs. 1-8] Notes: [Cybium v. 13 (no. 1); ref. 12833] Off Madagascar, 12°28'S, 48°11'E, depth 600-605 meters. Current status: Valid as Fenestraja maceachrani (Séret, 1989). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: off Madagascar. Habitat: marine.

Species Fenestraja mamillidens (Alcock, 1889) - prickly skate [=Raja mamillidens Alcock [A. W.], 1889:380 [6]] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 4 (no. 23); ref. 81] Gulf of Manaar, 6°29'N, 79°34'E, Sri Lanka, depth 597 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Fenestraja mamillidens (Alcock, 1889). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Northern Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.

Species Fenestraja plutonia (Garman, 1881) - pluto skate [=Raja plutonia Garman [S.], 1881:236, Raja acanthiderma Fowler [H. W.], 1947:73, Fig.] Notes: [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 8 (no. 11); ref. 14294] Off South Carolina and Georgia, 31-32°N, 77-78°W, U.S.A., depth 229-333 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Fenestraja plutonia (Garman, 1881). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine. (acanthiderma) [The Fish Culturist v. 26 (no. 10); ref. 17571] North of Bahamas, east of Florida, Albatross station D.2660, 28°40'N, 78°46'W, depth 504 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Fenestraja plutonia (Garman, 1881). Gurgesiellidae. Habitat: marine.

Species Fenestraja sibogae (Weber, 1913) - Siboga skate [=Raja sibogae Weber [M.], 1913:600, Fig. 122] Notes: [Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition; ref. 4602] Bali Sea, 7°15'S, 115°15.6'E, Indonesia, Siboga station 12, depth 289 meters. Current status: Valid as Fenestraja sibogae (Weber, 1913). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: off Bali (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

Species Fenestraja sinusmexicanus (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950) - Gulf skate [=Breviraja sinusmexicanus Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1950:396, Pl. 5] Notes: [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 103 (no. 7); ref. 302] Gulf of Mexico, 28°34'00"N, 86°48'00"W, Albatross station 2396. Current status: Valid as Fenestraja sinusmexicanus (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Gurgesiella de Buen, 1959 - pygmy skates [=Gurgesiella de Buen [F.], 1959:184] Notes: [ref. 697]. Fem. Gurgesiella furvescens de Buen, 1959. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Gurgesiella de Buen, 1959 -- (McEachran & Compagno 1979 [ref. 5226], McEachran & Compagno 1980 [ref. 6896], McEachran 1984:56 [ref. 5225], McEachran & Dunn 1998:280 [ref. 23312], Last & Compagno 1999:1453 [ref. 24639], Compagno 1999:491 [ref. 25589], Last & Yearsley 2002:1640 [ref. 26568], McEachran & Carvalho 2003:533 [ref. 26985], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:116 [ref. 34398], Last et al. 2016:14 [ref. 34941] in Gurgesiellidae, Weigmann et al. 2016:474 [ref. 35006]). Current status: Valid as Gurgesiella de Buen, 1959. Gurgesiellidae.

Species Gurgesiella atlantica (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962) - Atlantic pygmy skate [=Pseudoraja atlantica Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1962:209, Figs. 11-13] Notes: [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 128 (no. 4); ref. 5793] Atlantic coast of Nicaragua, 13°20'N, 82°02'W, Oregon station 1917, depth 325 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Gurgesiella atlantica (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962). Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Gurgesiella dorsalifera McEachran & Compagno, 1980 - onefin skate [=Gurgesiella dorsalifera McEachran [J. D.] & Compagno [L. J. V.], 1980:2, Figs. 1-8] Notes: [Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft v. 31 (no. 1); ref. 6896] Southwestern Atlantic, 23°50'S, 42°00'W, Walther Herwig station 97/68 [not 97/78], depth 800 meters. Current status: Valid as Gurgesiella dorsalifera McEachran & Compagno, 1980. Gurgesiellidae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Brazil. Habitat: marine.

Species Gurgesiella furvescens de Buen, 1959 - dusky finless skate

[=Gurgesiella furvescens de Buen [F.], 1959:185]

Notes: [Boletim do Museu Nacional de Chile v. 27 (no. 3); ref. 697] Off Valparaíso, Chile.

Current status: Valid as Gurgesiella furvescens de Buen, 1959. Gurgesiellidae.

Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Peru and Chile.

Habitat: marine.