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ANSP_143064

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.07106° N, 95.31681° W (± 80000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusOphichthus
Speciesrex

Specimen

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

Identification

DeterminerBohlke & Caruso, 1980:239

Collection Event

CollectorJ. D. McEachran, White
Collected Date1974.March.29-1974.March.29
Field NumberZ143064
Depth55 m

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico; off Freeport.
Latitude DMS28° 3' '' N
Longitude DMS95° 18' '' W

Other

Group Number31H
Size720 mm TL
Previous NumberTAMU 4210.2
Primary RemarksGift from TAMU.
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 March 29, 1974
Collecting Event ID 33357
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico, between 90 and 150 miles south of Houston by air.
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Two records from McEachran's expedition include a descriptions with more precision (one 90 and another 150 miles by air south of Houston). All reocrds not on the same date as those assigned georeferences including both possibilities and all area between.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 80000
Remarks: Two records from McEachran's expedition include a descriptions with more precision (one 90 and another 150 miles by air south of Houston). All reocrds not on the same date as those assigned georeferences including both possibilities and all area between.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico, between 90 and 150 miles south of Houston by air.Coordinates: -95.31681, 28.071056Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Two records from McEachran's expedition include a descriptions with more precision (one 90 and another 150 miles by air south of Houston). All reocrds not on the same date as those assigned georeferences including both possibilities and all area between.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/29/1974-3/29/1974
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 3\29\1974-3\29\1974
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: McEachran, John D. White, M.

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