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Ray, caught south of the Delaware Capes

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

June 29, 1822

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 120

Notes:

Several species of ray inhabit the waters around Delaware, including the cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus), pictured here.

Specimen Type:

Dead/preserved

Current Common Name:

Cownose ray

Current Scientific Name

Rhinoptera bonasus