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ANSP_142969

Not suspect, not examined
King Snake Eel – Ophichthus rex
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.39686° N, 96.57931° W (± 66000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusOphichthus
Speciesrex

Specimen

Num Specimens1
Preparation1 alcohol; 0 skeleton: 0 clr&stained
Type StatusParatype

Identification

DeterminerBohlke & Caruso, 1980:239

Collection Event

CollectorH. Hildebrand
Collected Date1976.December.9-1976.December.9
Field NumberZ142969

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityOff Corpus Christi.
Latitude DMS° ' ''
Longitude DMS° ' ''

Other

Group Number31H
Sizeca.1900 mm TL
StorageTM1
Primary RemarksHead only, from 75 inch, 38 pound specimen.
SalinityM

Record Source

Source Academy of Natural Sciences (type: specimens)
Institution Academy of Natural Sciences (type: museum)
Curator John G. Lundberg (but transitioning out)
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ophichthus Ophichthus rex
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date June 30, 2022
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments Specimen not examined; ID derived from synonymization to GBIF backbone and synonyms in FoTX taxonomy | derived from effort to match GBIF backbone and FoTX synonyms
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Dec. 9, 1976
Collecting Event ID 33355
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Corpus Christi
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC —
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Corpus Christi. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 66000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Corpus Christi. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off Corpus ChristiCoordinates: -96.579309, 27.396859Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Corpus Christi. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 12/9/1976-12/9/1976
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 12\9\1976-12\9\1976
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Hildebrand, Henry H.

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