Family: | Urotrygonidae | Genus: | Urobatis | Species: | maculatus | Authority: | Garman, 1913 | Common Name: | Cortez round stingray | Faunal Type: | Fish | Depictions: | Spine | Significance: | Rays were used by the Maya for their prized stingray spines. These spines were worn as jewelry by Maya women and used by the elite in blood letting ceremonies. | Notes: | Genus - Dasyatidae? |
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