| Malacoraja | |
|---|---|
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| Smooth skate, Malacoraja senta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Malacoraja Stehmann, 1970 |
| Type species | |
| Raja mollis | |
Malacoraja, or soft skates, is a small genus of skates in the family Rajidae found at depths of 46–1,568 m (151–5,144 ft) in the Atlantic. It currently consists of four described species, as well as a possible undescribed species.
