Atlantic manta - Manta birostris (Walbaum, 1792)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Not evaluated (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | 3 international agreements |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Vulnerable
Europe
Not evaluated
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) | http://www.cms.int/ | ||
| Memorandum of understanding on the conservation of migratory sharks - under Bonn Convention (Sharks MOU) | http://www.cms.int/sharks/en |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
 |
Language
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Reference
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|---|---|---|
| Atlantic manta | English | Fishbase |
| Devil-ray | English | Fishbase |
| Diavol de mare | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Diavolo di mare | Italian | Fishbase |
| Diavolos | Greek | Fishbase |
| Djävulsrocka | Swedish | Fishbase |
| Djevlerokke | Norwegian | Fishbase |
| Djævlerokke | Danish | Fishbase |
| Giant Atlantic manta | English | Fishbase |
| Giant devil ray | English | Fishbase |
| Giant manta | English | Fishbase |
| Jättemanta | Swedish | Fishbase |
| Manta | German | Fishbase |
| Manta | Italian | Fishbase |
| Manta | Polish | Fishbase |
| Manta | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Manta | Serbian | Fishbase |
| Manta | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Manta atlántica gigante | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Manta voladora | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Mante atlantique | French | Fishbase |
| Mante du Pacifique | French | Fishbase |
| Mante géante | French | Fishbase |
| Pacific manta | English | Fishbase |
| Paholaisrausku | Finnish | Fishbase |
| Riesenmanta | German | Fishbase |
| Teratos | Greek | Fishbase |
| Teufelsrochen | German | Fishbase |
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Synonym
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Author
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|---|---|
| Raja birostris | Walbaum, 1792 |
| Manta ehrenbergi | (non Müller & Henle, 1841) |
| Manta hamiltoni | (Hamilton & Newman, 1849) |
| Ceratoptera alfredi | Krefft, 1868 |
| Raja manatia | Bloch & Schneider, 1801 |
| Cephalopterus vampyrus | Mitchill, 1824 |
| Manta americana | Bancroft, 1829 |
| Cephalopterus manta | Bancroft, 1829 |
| Ceratoptera johnii | Müller & Henle, 1841 |
| Brachioptilon hamiltoni | Hamilton & Newman, 1849 |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| FishBase | FishBase |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
