MCZ Ichthyology 89559

Astyanax multidens Eigenmann, 1908

Syntype of Astyanax multidens  
  Syntype of Astyanacinus multidens

Date Collected:

1865-12-01/1865-12-31

South America: Brazil: Para | Obidos, Rio Amazonas at Obidos

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Current Identification
Astyanax multidens Eigenmann, 1908
Animalia Chordata Craniata Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Characiformes Characoidei Characidae
Determiner: Carl H. Eigenmann
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Eigenmann_CH]

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  • field number: THAYER078
  • group number: 204
  • previous number: MCZ 21064a

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 2023-02-08
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2023-02-06   determined by=Nina Black  
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 27 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 2023-02-08

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  • In: Bull Mus Comp Zool 52(6):98. 6 ex. of orig. lot to USNM 120244. Erroneously cited in Eig.1927:322 as '20840'. Image available. Xray available.

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  • Continent:
  • South America
  • Country:
  • Brazil
  • State/Province:
  • Para
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7006247 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Obidos, Rio Amazonas at Obidos
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • OBIDOS; OBYDOS [Rio Amazonas at Obidos]
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Coordinates approximate.
  • Georeference:
  • -1.8750000°, -55.508333° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (1° 52′ 30″ S  55° 30′ 30″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1865-12-01 / 1865-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 0/12/1865-0/12/1865
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • THAYER078
  • Collectors:
  • Thayer Expedition to Brazil; William Jameslinked data icon; Walter Hunnewell

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