barndoor skate
English
Noun
barndoor skate (plural barndoor skates)
- Dipturus laevis, one of the largest skates, native to the northwestern Atlantic
- 1999 April 9, Karin Jegalian, “FISHERY MANAGEMENT:Plan Would Protect New England Coast”, in Science, volume 284, number 5412, DOI: :
- Some are particularly rich in biodiversity; others support fish nurseries or contain rare or fragile species like barndoor skates and corals.
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Further reading
barndoor skate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Dipturus laevis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Dipturus laevis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons