MCZ Ichthyology S-1378

Mobula olfersii (Müller, 1834)

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1911-12-21

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: United States | Cape Lookout

Media type: image;   Ichthyology S-1378 Aspect: dorsal,description

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Media type: image;   Ichthyology S-1378 Aspect: ventral,description

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Current Identification
Mobula olfersii (Müller, 1834)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Batomorphi Gnathostomata Chondrichthyes Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatoidei Mobulidae
Determiner: Ledger
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Ledger]

Bigelow and Schroeder 1954, page 332, Figured of Mobula hypostoma (Bancroft, 1831) Pelvis about 1070 mm

  • field number: RJC:CLOOKOUT
  • group number: 44
  • previous number: MCZ 1378-S

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (alcohol) unchecked in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
age class adult [no agent data]
body length 725 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • Right pectoral removed but stored with body.

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • United States
  • Specific Locality:
  • Cape Lookout
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Cape Lookout
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Georeference:
  • 34.5982860°, -76.541134° (Error radius: 4192m) By: Katy Wichman on 2013-09-05 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1911-12-21
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • RJC:CLOOKOUT
  • Collector:
  • R. J. Coles

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Media type: text; Ichthyology S-1392;  S-1391;  S-1378;  S-1380;  S-1382;  S-1384;  S-1386;  S-1387;  S-1389;  S-1393;  S-1395;  S-1396;  S-1398;  S-1400;  S-1377;  S-1376;  S-1379;  S-1381;  S-1383;  S-1385;  S-1388;  S-1390;  S-1394;  S-1397;  S-1399 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Sharks sh-000001, pg.56;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:S-1392 Pastinachus sephen to MCZ:Ich:S-...

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