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USNM_36561

Suspect, pending examination
Mexican Redhorse Moxostoma austrinum
SGCN NS G3 NS S1

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 31.01128° N, 97.47692° W (± 8099.8 m)

Taxonomy

GenusMoxostoma
Speciescongestum
Hybrid Speciescongestum

Collection Event

CollectorJordan & Gilbert
Collected Datenone

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
LocalityRio Lampasas, Belton, Tex.

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 Cypriniformes Catostomidae Moxostoma Moxostoma austrinum
Determiner Robert E. Jenkins
Determination Date Feb. 5, 2010
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | ID is taken from e-mail and and Acces database of character measurements provided by Bob Jenkins (Feb 5,2010); From his database he assigns a low level of confidence in his ID; "Of course, even now, we don’t have all Mex-Tex Moxostoma taxa described or sufficiently known taxonomically and geographically, thus reluctance to attach names to some lots, perhaps most notably those from the RG/B";
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Sept. 1, 1984 – Sept. 30, 1984
Collecting Event ID 18956
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Bell, Texas
Name Lampasas River at Belton
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Lower Brazos Little Lampasas Stillhouse Hollow Lake-Lampasas River Mitchell Branch-Lampasas River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Limestone Cut Plain
HUC 12 120702030511
Georeferencing Remarks Extent covers river in town vicinity
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
note: Suspect record remains to be resolved after an initial examination. This record has become somewhat of a research project. Comments that could help resolve the locality or determination are solicited.
Examination: Pending
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
note: Been examined but more work needed to investigate collection details.suspect: yesexamination: yes
staff comment Robert E. Jenkins — June 18, 2014
We've examined this specimen but more research is needed. May need to re-examine specimen and/or associated data.
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 1/1/1882-12/31/1891
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Jordan, David Starr Gilbert, Charles H.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: David Starr Jordan, C.H. Gilbert
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 1/1/1882-12/31/1891
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX project
ID Comments: ID is taken from e-mail and and Acces database of character measurements provided by Bob Jenkins (Feb 5,2010); From his database he assigns a low level of confidence in his ID; 'Of course, even now, we don’t have all Mex-Tex Moxostoma taxa described or sufficiently known taxonomically and geographically, thus reluctance to attach names to some lots, perhaps most notably those from the RG/B';
Georef Remark: Extent covers river in town vicinity
flag (suspect/examine) November 5, 2011
suspect flag — This is identified by Bob Jenkins (who we defer to on ID's of Moxostoma) who notes that he has low confidence in this identification. ID could be M. congestum, but we leave it as is until further work can be done with this specimen.
georeference June 27, 2007
Error: 8099.82835196525Remarks: Extent covers river in town vicinityLocality: Lampasas River at BeltonCoordinates: 31.011275012;-97.476924645Georeferencer: BJLGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Extent covers river in town vicinity

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