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ANSP_151697

Not suspect, not examined

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.02930° N, 96.10460° W (± 70000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAplatophis
Specieschauliodus

Specimen

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

Identification

DeterminerE.B.Bohlke, 1979

Collection Event

CollectorForsythe
Collected Date1978.February.23-1978.February.23
Field NumberZ151697
Depth34 fms

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalitySouth of Galveston; soft mud bottom.
Latitude DMS28° 10' '' N
Longitude DMS94° 38' '' W

Other

Group Number31H
Previous NumberMBI STA 942
Primary RemarksGift from D.G.Smith-Marine Biomedical Institute,Texas.
SalinityM
Gear30 ft otter trawl

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 Aplatophis Aplatophis chauliodus
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 Feb. 23, 1978
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 33602
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Galveston
Hydrography Gulf of Mexico off Galveston
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 70000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off GalvestonCoordinates: -96.1046, 28.029297Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 2/23/1978-2/23/1978
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 2\23\1978-2\23\1978
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Forsythe

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