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ANSP_155723

Not suspect, not examined
Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatus
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 26.02747° N, 96.75361° W (± 40000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusMyrophis
Speciespunctatus

Specimen

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

Identification

DeterminerD.G.Smith, 1984

Collection Event

Collected Date1977.February.28-1977.February.28
Field NumberMBI-589
Depth32-70 m

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico: off Brownsville.
Latitude DMS27° 27' 42'' N
Longitude DMS95° 34' 12'' W

Other

Group Number31H
StorageL
Primary RemarksGift from D.G.Smith. Leptocephali. Not listed in FWNA.
SalinityM
RemarksTo 27 20.6'N, 95 33.2'W.

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 Myrophis Myrophis punctatus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Feb. 28, 1977
Collector(s)
No collector information is available for this record.
Collecting Event ID 33754
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Brownsville
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Brownsville. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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