MCZ Ichthyology 42944

Breviraja nigriventralis McEachran & Matheson, 1985

Holotype of Breviraja nigriventralis

Date Collected:

1963-03-21

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: French Guiana | off French Guiana

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Current Identification
Breviraja nigriventralis McEachran & Matheson, 1985
Animalia Chordata Craniata Batomorphi Gnathostomata Chondrichthyes Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae
Determiner: John D. McEachran; Richard E. Matheson, Jr.
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: McEachern, Matheson/1985]

  • field number: OREGON4293
  • group number: 38

Part Condition Disposition Count
tissue (95% ethanol) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: Muscle; sub-sampled as part of NSF CSBR Holotype grant; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2022-10-05
subsampled by = Andrew D. Williston   determined date=2020-03-01   determined by=Andrew D. Willistonlinked data icon  
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
associated grant Preserving the genomes of the type specimens in the MCZ (CSBR) By: Nina Black 2022-10-05
total length 402 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

  • None

  • In: Copeia 1985(4):1042-1045, fig 6 tab 3. Maturing male. PTs to MCZ 61440.

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • French Guiana
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • France
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • off French Guiana
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Off French Guiana; 732 m
  • Depth:
  • 732 m
  • Habitat Description:
  • [TEMP: sur. 81°F][SALINITY: M]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • McEachran published this as 53°W, to be checked.
  • Georeference:
  • 7.24166666°, -52.925000° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (7° 14′ ″ N  52° 55′ ″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1963-03-21
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 21/3/1963-21/3/1963
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • OREGON4293
  • Collector:
  • RV Oregon

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 42944 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish cards;

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Ledger Entry for: MCZ:Ich:42944 Breviraja nigriventralis Holotype Description

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