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UF_46164

Not suspect, not examined
King Snake Eel – Ophichthus rex
NS GNR

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 28.02930° N, 96.10460° W (± 70000 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyOphichthidae
GenusOphichthus
Speciesrex

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorR/V Oregon II personnel
Collected Date30-Sep.1967
Field NumberOII3

Geography

DrainageGulf of Mexico
CountryUSA
StateTexas
LocalitySE of Galveston
Latitude27,49,0,N
Longitude93,16,0,W

Other

Number Alch1
Number Cs0
Number Skel0
Cont OceanGulf of Mexico
Lat Long DerivedGPS_loran
Depth End0
Depth Of Capture90 fm

Record Source

Source Florida Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution Florida Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Larry Page
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 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ophichthus Ophichthus rex
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date June 30, 2022
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments Specimen not examined; ID derived from synonymization to GBIF backbone and synonyms in FoTX taxonomy | derived from effort to match GBIF backbone and FoTX synonyms
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Sept. 30, 1967
Collecting Event ID 46662
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Jurisdiction Gulf of Mexico, North America
Name Gulf of Mexico off Galveston
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Unknown
HUC —
Georeferencing Remarks Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 70000
Remarks: Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
Locality: Gulf of Mexico off GalvestonCoordinates: -96.1046, 28.029297Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
Treated as continental shelf of Gulf off Galveston. Point placed along a line perpendicular to the coast mid-way to edge of continental shelf. Error runs back to coast and includes Flower Gardens reefs.
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 9/30/1967-9/30/1967
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 9\30\1967-9\30\1967
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Research vessel Oregon II personnel

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