MCZ Ichthyology 171013

Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Date Collected:

2012-10-24

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Eastern Central: United States: California | 4 miles S of Faria Beach Park

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:171013 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Neoselachi Selachii Gnathostomata Chondrichthyes Elasmobranchii Galeomorphi Lamniformes Lamnidae
Common Name(s): Man eater; Man-eater; Maneater; Maneater shark; Mango-taniwha; Mango-ururoa; Shark; White pointer; White shark; great white shark; jaquetón de ley; requin blanc; tiburón blanco
Determiner: Gavin J. P. NaylorORCID iD icon
Nature of ID: expert ID

  • group number: 21

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Part Condition Disposition Count
skin sample (70% ethanol) good in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: from dorsolateral section below dorsal fin.
tissue (95% ethanol: vapor phase nitrogen) good in collection 1 History (4)
Remarks: samples include muscle and liver tissues; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2016-07-01
tissue (95% ethanol: vapor phase nitrogen) good in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: samples include muscle and liver tissues; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2016-07-01
tissue (95% ethanol: vapor phase nitrogen) good in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: samples include muscle and liver tissues; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2016-07-01
tissue (95% ethanol: vapor phase nitrogen) good in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: samples include muscle and liver tissues; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2016-07-01
tissue (95% ethanol: vapor phase nitrogen) good in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: samples include muscle and liver tissues; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2016-07-01
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 1 History (3)

Attribute Value Determination On
sex female By: Karsten E. Hartel 2014-02-28
fork length 150 cm By: Unknown 2012-10-24
unspecified measurement 157 cm By: Unknown 2012-10-24

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  • Mass 42.8 kg (94.3 lbs). Specimen originally brought to Monterey Bay Aquarium, then sent to WHOI for Darlene Ketten to CT; then to U Mass New Bedford for fixing by Karsten Hartel, Gavin Naylor Greg Skomal, Diego Bernal and Andy Williston. Moved to MCZ on 27 February 2014. Donation arranged by Gavin Naylor.

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  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Eastern Central
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • California
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • 4 miles S of Faria Beach Park
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • 4 miles S of Faria Beach Park
  • Georeference:
  • 34.2574000°, -119.39930° (Error radius: Not Specified) By: John O'Sullivan on 2012-10-24 (Source: Email)
  • Datum:
  • not recorded
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 2012-10-24
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 24 October 2012
  • Collectors:
  • F/V Rincon; Ben Henke

  • None

  • None

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