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Zipper Sandskate

Psammobatis extenta (Garman, 1913)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The zipper sandskate (Psammobatis extenta) is a species in the family Arhynchobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the zipper sandskate

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the zipper sandskate live?

Not recorded

Is the zipper sandskate endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the zipper sandskate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusPsammobatis
  7. SpeciesPsammobatis extenta (Garman, 1913)

Synonyms Psammobatis glandissimilis, Psammobatis glansdissimilis, Raia extenta

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Rayita Con OrlasSpanish
  • Raia-zíperPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the zipper sandskate

Other species in the same genus Psammobatis.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the zipper sandskate?

The zipper sandskate (Psammobatis extenta) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae in the order Rajiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Zipper Sandskate (Psammobatis extenta). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/zipper-sandskate

MLA

“Zipper Sandskate (Psammobatis extenta).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/zipper-sandskate.

BibTeX
@misc{zipper_sandskate_2026,
  title = {Zipper Sandskate (Psammobatis extenta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zipper-sandskate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}