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ANSP_156729

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.31391° N, 94.78960° W (± 3231.6 m)

Taxonomy

GenusMyrophis
Speciespunctatus

Specimen

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

Identification

DeterminerD.G.Smith, 1985

Collection Event

Collected Date1977.January.19-1977.January.19
Field NumberZ156729

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyGalveston Co.
LocalityGalveston ship channel.
Latitude DMS° ' ''
Longitude DMS° ' ''

Other

Group Number31H
StorageL
Primary RemarksLeptocephali. Gift from D.G.Smith. Not listed in FWNA.
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 Myrophis Myrophis punctatus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Jan. 19, 1977
Collector(s)
No collector information is available for this record.
Collecting Event ID 22086
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Galveston, Texas
Name Galveston Ship Channel
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Galveston Bay-San Jacinto Galveston Bay-Sabine Lake West Galveston Bay Dickinson Bayou Dickinson Bayou
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 120402040200
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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