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TNHCi_18501

Not suspect, examined
Florida Smoothhound Mustelus norrisi

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.83393° N, 97.04354° W (± 979.3 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyTriakidae
GenusMustelus
Speciesnorrisi

Specimen

Num Specimens8

Collection Event

CollectorTourist angler
Collected Date1955.2.28-1955.2.28
Field NumberZ18501

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Gulf of Mexico
CountryUSA
StateTexas
CountyNueces
LocalityPort Aransas, S pier

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS2151
YearAAA
RemarksDet. Phillip Heemstra (Miami). (1-jaw) 8 embryos
SalinityM
GearHook & line
RemarksIMS tag has year as 1955, but IMS ledger has year as 1951.

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Curator Dean Hendrickson
Record Added April 23, 2015
Record Last Modified March 23, 2026
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 8

Current Determination

Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Mustelus Mustelus norrisi
Determiner Leonardo M. Feitosa
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | All young-of-the-year, probably siblings
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected Feb. 28, 1955
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 20385
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Nueces, Texas
Name South Jetty at Port Aransas
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference from locality ID#11160. Original notes: Treated as shown.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because

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