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CAS_52672

Not suspect, not examined
Indifferent Eel – Ethadophis akkistikos
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.88215° N, 96.38252° W (± 46000 m)

Taxonomy

GenusEthadophis
Speciesakkistikos

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerJ.E. McCOSKER;J.E. B/1983

Collection Event

CollectorU.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
Collected Date1962.9.20

Geography

DrainageGulf of Mexico
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyUnknown
LocalityGulf of Mexico; off Matagorda Bay

Record Source

Source California Academy of Sciences (type: specimens)
Institution California Academy of Sciences (type: museum)
Curator Luiz Rocha
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified July 27, 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 Ethadophis Ethadophis akkistikos
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 Sept. 20, 1962
Collecting Event ID 23807
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Matagorda Island
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC —
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Matagorda Island. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 46000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Matagorda Island. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off Matagorda IslandCoordinates: -96.382515, 27.88215Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Matagorda Island. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
verbatim data June 30, 2021
Count of specimens retrieved from GBIF and applied to verbatim data: 1
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 9/20/1962-9/20/1962
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Not flagged for specimen examination. By default we accept donor specimen determinations (after synonymization to our taxonomy). If georeferenced to TX this record has been considered in spatial context with other occurences of this species and accepted as correct.
ID Comments: NANot Georeferenced Because: Marine
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 9/20/1962-9/20/1962
georeference March 14, 2007
Coordinates: ;Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Marine USA Texas

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