MCZ Ichthyology S-1458

Squalus cubensis Howell-Rivero, 1936

Holotype of Squalus cubensis

Date Collected:

1934-11-02

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: Cuba: Havana | Off Havana [VERBATIM DEPTH:'in deep water']

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:S-1458 Squalus cubensis Holotype

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Current Identification
Squalus cubensis Howell-Rivero, 1936
Animalia Chordata Craniata Selachi Gnathostomata Chondrichthyes Elasmobranchii Squalomorphi Squaliformes Squalidae
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Hartel_KE, Dingerkus_Guido]

  • field number: LHR34:1102
  • group number: 28
  • previous number: MCZ 1458-S

Part Condition Disposition Count
skin sample (dry) fair in collection 1 History
Remarks: illustrated by Bigelow and Schroeder
tissue (95% ethanol) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: muscle; sub-sampled as part of NSF CSBR Holotype grant; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2023-03-20
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2023-03-13   determined by=Nina Black  
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 2023-03-20
unspecified measurement 534 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • In: Proc Boston Soc Nat Hist 41(4):45-47, pl 10A-C, 11. Figured also in FWNA1: fig 90B. Male. Fair condition, dried, skin sample removed. Skin sample in TYPE 02-1.

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • Cuba
  • State/Province:
  • Havana
  • Specific Locality:
  • Off Havana [VERBATIM DEPTH:'in deep water']
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Off Havana
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Collection date not clear, either 2 or 7 Nov 1934.
  • Georeference:
  • 23.1913950°, -82.460469° (Error radius: 19366m) By: Michelle Vanderwel on 2013-01-31 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1934-11-02
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 2/11/1934-2/11/1934
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • LHR34:1102
  • Collector:
  • Luis Howell-Rivero

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology S-1451;  S-1454;  S-1456;  S-1458;  S-1460;  S-1461;  S-1463;  S-1452;  S-1453;  S-1455;  S-1457;  S-1459;  S-1462;  S-1464 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Sharks sh-000001, pg.59;

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Ledger Entry for: 14 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:S-1451 Hydrolagus colliei to MCZ:Ich:S-...

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