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AUM_20939

Not suspect, not examined
Spreadfin Skate Dipturus olseni

Photos

No photos available.

Map

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

Taxonomy

FamilyRajidae
GenusRaja
Speciesolseni

Specimen

Num Specimens1
Preparationalcohol

Collection Event

CollectorW. Garrett
Collected Date1981.1.24

Geography

DrainageAtlantic Ocean
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico, S of Galveston, trawl at 65 fathoms
Latitude DMS27.88333
Longitude DMS-94.03333

Record Source

Source Auburn University (type: specimens)
Institution Auburn University (type: university)
Curator Jonathan W. Armbruster
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 1

Current Determination

Chondrichthyes Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus Dipturus olseni
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 Jan. 24, 1981
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 36949
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Galveston
Hydrography Not available
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: 1/24/1981-1/24/1981
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 1\24\1981-1\24\1981
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Garrett, W.

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