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TCWC_4501.01

Not suspect, not examined
Sandbar Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus
NS G4 NS SNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.91037° N, 95.32833° W (± 12887.6 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCarcharhinus
Speciesplumbeus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorChittenden, M. E.
Collected Date1979.11.18

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico, Freeport

Record Source

Source Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collections (type: museum)
Curator Kevin W. Conway
Record Added May 13, 2010
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

Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus Carcharhinus plumbeus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Nov. 18, 1979
Collecting Event ID 10004
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Brazoria, Texas
Name Freeport, off coast
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation Replaced original georeference by moving point to coast of town. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species, therefore, assuming to be found in water as opposed to city center.
Has not been Georeferenced because

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