Třída: Chondrichthyes - paryby
Řád: Rajiformes - rejnoci
Čeleď: Rajidae - rejnokovití

Synonyma: Raia americana DeKay, 1842; Raia scabrata Garman, 1913; Raja radiata Donovan, 1808.

Typová lokalita: Severní pobřeží Británie.

Reference: Donovan, E. 1802-08. The natural history of British fishes, including scientific and general descriptions of the most interesting species, and an extensive selection of accurately finished coloured plates. London. British fishes: 1-516 unnumbered, Pls. 1-120.