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TNHCi_20952

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 25.18251° N, 90.15544° W (± 838000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyOphichthidae
GenusMyrophis
Speciespunctatus

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorBLM
Collected Date1975.4.8-1975.4.8
Field NumberZ20952

Geography

DrainageWaterBody: Gulf of Mexico
Localityunspecified
Latitude DMS28.2000000?
Longitude DMS-96.4500000?

Other

Min Sl0
Max Sl0
QuestionableNo
CurrentYes
NoIMS2765
YearMMM
SalinityM
Remarks28deg 12'3N, 96 deg 27.5'W. Collecter is BLM not RLM as per the IMS information.

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 1

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 8, 1975
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 36979
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 838000Locality: Gulf of MexicoCoordinates: -90.155445, 25.182512Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/8/1975-4/8/1975
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 4\8\1975-4\8\1975
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: M, B.L.

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