Why Manta Rays Don't Exist

*Technically* speaking, manta rays are no more. This is kind of a Pluto situation.

#mantaray #rays #science #oceanlife #shorts

[tsukuyomin]

I mean, 'mobula ray' doesn't really have the same ring to it

[matman]

Mobula ray sounds like an evil twin of manta ray which ominously says "Hello brother" every time it shows up and tries to take over the ocean

[caileyrookids]

"Manta" is absolutely going to remain a common name for these two.

[arkhaan]

Just rewind that whole process and move mobula into the manta category

[Alastor__HH]

“Most are probably going to go right on calling them Manta Rays.”

You better believe we are.

Edit: I feel like a war has started in the reply section with people arguing about something to do with crustaceans and Pluto being a planet or not. I’m literally just watching this.

[JPelus]

Whoever got to decide which name to absorb really fumbled

[SnaykEyes]

Pluto's like - "I feel ya bro"

[rayhanmustakim]

Ah yes, Aquaman's arch nemesis...the Black Mobula.

[DunsDeeDowns]

Their classification was “dis-manta-led”

[giuliasteele]

With how the world is going when I heard "manta rays don't exist anymore" i immediately thought they went extinct somehow

[lk]

Let's just rename all the mobulas into manta

[MrBrandomonium]

You missed a golden opportunity to say that the genus was disMANTAed

[SoulstrikerV]

Imagine Aquaman's sequel, where Aquaman addresses his nemesis as Black Manta, and the guy goes on to explain in detail how his name is now Black Mobula.

[ivydbomb-]

I was worried the actual mantas went extinct. Glad it didn’t go down that route lol.

[shelp]

as long as spongebob exists, i will continue to call it Manta Ray

[izzycrybaby]

"What should we do sir?"

"Fire the mobula ray!"

[themermaidstale]

All existing manta rays held a summit meeting and unanimously voted to remain manta rays. Their paper will soon be published and a copy will be sent under bonded courier to the scientists.

[GrinningNimbus]

The scientists removing manta and calling them mobula is such a troll move

[freieLilith]

Manta Rays dont exist anymore
Me: "OH GOD, WHAT DID WE DO?!?!"
They now belong to the mobula
"Oh thank god!"

[rubber]

Scientists need to start using the rule of cool. Pick the cooler sounding name