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ANSP_156730

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.21436° N, 94.91547° W (± 25000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusMyrophis
Speciespunctatus

Specimen

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

Identification

DeterminerD.G.Smith, 1985

Collection Event

Collected Date1981.February.17-1981.February.17
Field NumberMBI-1370

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalityGalveston beachfront.
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 Feb. 17, 1981
Collector(s)
No collector information is available for this record.
Collecting Event ID 33848
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Galveston, Texas
Name Galveston Island shoreline
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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