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TCWC_13471.01

Not suspect, not examined
Tarpon – Megalops atlanticus
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.85737° N, 97.07452° W (± 2426.9 m)

Taxonomy

GenusMegalops
Speciesatlanticus

Specimen

Num Specimens16
Preparation70% EtOH

Identification

DeterminerBittner, R.H.

Collection Event

CollectorBittner, R.H.
Collected Date3/*/1952

Geography

CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountySan Patricio
Latitude27,43,47,N
Longitude97,12,9,W
Water BodyGulf of Mexico
Specific Locality2 miles northwest of the Marine Labatory of the University of Texas, Port Aransas, Mustang Island, San Patricio County, Texas.

Other

RemarksFrom Strecker Museum, student study (SS) collection
Acc Id1726
DateHLP/2007

Record Source

Source Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collections (type: museum)
Curator Kevin W. Conway
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 16

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops Megalops atlanticus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected March 1, 1952 – March 31, 1952
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 18676
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Nueces, Texas
Name 2 miles northwest of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Central Texas Coastal Aransas Bay Aransas Bay Aransas Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes
HUC 12 121004050400
Georeferencing Remarks Point is placed 2 miles directly northwest of the Marine Science Institute, with the extent covering 2 miles from the Marine Science Institute from directly north to directly west.
Georeferencing Annotation The University of Texas Marine Science Institute is in Nueces County, not San Patricio County.
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/1/1952-3/31/1952
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 3\1\1952-3\31\1952
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Bittner, R.H.

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