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USNM_118888

Not suspect, not examined
Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber
NS G5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 27.71024° N, 97.14073° W (± 80480.1 m)

Taxonomy

FamilyEphippidae
GenusChaetodipterus
Speciesfaber

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorJ. Pearson
Collected Date1927.4.5-1927.4.5

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
LocalityGulf of Mexico, Corpus Christi at Aransas Pass, Texas.
Latitude27 50 24 N
Longitude97 03 03 W

Record Source

Source National Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution National Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Lynne Parenti
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 Perciformes Ephippidae Chaetodipterus Chaetodipterus faber
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected April 5, 1927
Collector(s)
Collecting Event ID 19876
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
Jurisdiction Nueces, Texas
Name Nueces County, off coast
Hydrography Not available
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes
HUC
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference taken from locality ID#9790. Original notes: Original georeference point was moved to coastal waters of county to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected closest to the coast, within Nueces County, are far greater than them have being collected inland. Extent covers entire county.
Georeferencing Annotation Since all three named places do not meet, but all occur wihtin Nueces County near coast, treated as shown
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
georeference July 17, 2012
Error: 80479.87472
Remarks: Original georeference taken from locality ID#9790. Original notes: Original georeference point was moved to coastal waters of county to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected closest to the coast, within Nueces County, are far greater than them have being collected inland. Extent covers entire county. Since all three named places do not meet, but all occur wihtin Nueces County near coast, treated as shown
Locality: Nueces County, off coastCoordinates: 27.7099559;-97.1405166Georferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Original georeference taken from locality ID#9790. Original notes: Original georeference point was moved to coastal waters of county to reflect presence of obligate marine species in lot. Chances that specimens were collected closest to the coast, within Nueces County, are far greater than them have being collected inland. Extent covers entire county. Since all three named places do not meet, but all occur wihtin Nueces County near coast, treated as shown
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/5/1927-4/5/1927
date May 23, 2012
date_range: 4\5\1927-4\5\1927
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Pearson, J.C.

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