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USNM_36844

Suspect, pending examination
Highfin Carpsucker Carpiodes velifer
NS G4

Photos

No photos available.

Map

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

Taxonomy

GenusCarpiodes
Speciesvelifer

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 Carpiodes Carpiodes velifer
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date June 30, 2022
Determination Type taxonomic adjustment
Identification Comments Verbatim ID of C. velifer never should have been changed to carpio without evidence. This despite the fact that, from a biogeographic standpoint, these are almost certainly carpio.
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 needs to be examinedExamination: Pending
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: yesexamination: pending
flag (suspect/examine) note June 18, 2014
This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.
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: 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: NAGeoref Remark: Extent covers river in town vicinity
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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