Spathobatidae
| Spathobatids Temporal range: Late Jurassic, | |
|---|---|
| Three distinct spathobatids: (a) Belemnobatis (blunt-snout), (b) Apolithabatis (wedge-snout), (c) Aellopobatis (elongate-snout) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Batomorphi |
| Order: | †Apolithabatiformes |
| Family: | †Spathobatidae Dames, 1888 |
| Type species | |
| Spathobatis bugesiacus Thiollière, 1849 | |
| Genera | |
Spathobatidae is an extinct family of rays known from the Late Jurassic epoch. Spathobatidae is the only family within the order Apolithabatiformes. All named genera within this family are known from Europe, although a specimen from Argentina may also have affinities with these taxa. The general body plan of spathobatids is reminiscent of modern guitarfish.