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USNM_118545

Not suspect, not examined
Longnose Killifish Fundulus similis
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.20821° N, 94.91918° W (± 23348.4 m)

Taxonomy

GenusFundulus
Speciessimilis

Collection Event

Collected Date1940 Jul 14 - 0000 00 00

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
LocalityTexas: Galveston

Record Source

Source National Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution National Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Lynne Parenti
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 No data

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus Fundulus similis
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected July 14, 1940
Collecting Event ID 4340
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Galveston, Texas
Name Galveston, gulf-side coast
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Point is placed on gulf-side coast of Galveston, as opposed to bay-side, to reflect greater probability of obligate marine species presence.
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
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 7/14/1940-7/14/1940
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Baughman, J.L. Rice Institute
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: J.L. Baughman, Rice Institute
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 7/14/1940-7/14/1940
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: Point is placed on gulf-side coast of Galveston, as opposed to bay-side, to reflect greater probability of obligate marine species presence.
Georef 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.
georeference October 20, 2010
Error: 23348.3627518998
Remarks: Point is placed on gulf-side coast of Galveston, as opposed to bay-side, to reflect greater probability of obligate marine species presence. 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.
Locality: Galveston, gulf-side coastCoordinates: 29.208214561;-94.919176951Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Point is placed on gulf-side coast of Galveston, as opposed to bay-side, to reflect greater probability of obligate marine species presence. 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.

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