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TCWC_584.02

Not suspect, not examined
Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemus
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.05636° N, 97.14555° W (± 7898.7 m)

Taxonomy

GenusPolydactylus
Speciesoctonemus

Specimen

Num Specimens2

Collection Event

CollectorBarnes, R. D.
Collected Date1960.7.14

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRefugio
LocalityGulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico, Copano Bay, tidal pool on south side

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 2

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Perciformes Polynemidae Polydactylus Polydactylus octonemus
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected July 14, 1960
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 4159
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Aransas, Texas
Name Copano Bay on south shore
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Central Texas Coastal Aransas Bay Copano Bay Swan Lake-Copano Bay
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC 12 121004050205
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference point moved into bay waters, from its original location - on land. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species in lot, therefore, chances that specimens were collected in bay water are greater than them being collected
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 7/14/1960-7/14/1960
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Barnes, R.D.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: R.D. Barnes
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 7/14/1960-7/14/1960
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: NA
Georef Remark: Original georeference point moved into bay waters, from its original location - on land. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species in lot, therefore, chances that specimens were collected in bay water are greater than them being collected
georeference November 5, 2010
Error: 7898.66035196611
Remarks: Original georeference point moved into bay waters, from its original location - on land. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species in lot, therefore, chances that specimens were collected in bay water are greater than them being collected
Locality: Copano Bay on south shoreCoordinates: 28.056358868;-97.145545943Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Original georeference point moved into bay waters, from its original location - on land. Species data reflects presence of obligate marine species in lot, therefore, chances that specimens were collected in bay water are greater than them being collected

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