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CMNFI_1968-1838.3

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.83085° N, 97.06062° W (± 12538 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyOphichthidae
GenusMyrophis
Speciespunctatus

Specimen

Num Specimens5
Preparationfluid

Identification

DeterminerWinterbottom, Richard

Collection Event

CollectorLane, Ed
Collected Date1964.4.11

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAransas Co.
LocalityAransas Pass about 15 air km N of Port Aransas
Latitude DMS-97.017
Longitude DMS28

Other

Specimen NotesPreparationType: fluid

Record Source

Source Canadian Museum of Nature Fish Collection (type: specimens)
Institution Canadian Museum of Nature (type: museum)
Curator Kamal Khidas
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 5

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 April 11, 1964
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 20143
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Nueces, Texas
Name Aransas Pass
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal Southwestern Texas Coastal South Corpus Christi Bay Frontal Corpus Christi Bay Frontal Corpus Christi Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes
HUC 12 121102020200
Georeferencing Remarks Point is centered on the town of Port Aransas, with a 15 km heading included in the error.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/11/1964-4/11/1964
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 4\11\1964-4\11\1964
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Lane, Ed

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