MCZ Ichthyology 31671

Avocettina scapularostris Borodin, 1929

Holotype of Avocettina scapularostris

Date Collected:

1928-07-05

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Northwest: High Seas | [coordinate data only]

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:31671 JSON-LD

Media type: image; Ichthyology 31671

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:31671 Avocettina scapularostris Holotype

Current Identification
Avocettina scapularostris Borodin, 1929
Animalia Chordata Craniata Elopomorpha Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae
Determiner: Nikolai A. Borodin
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Borodin_N/1929]
Previous Identification
Nessorhamphus ingolfianus (Schmidt, 1912)
Animalia Chordata Craniata Elopomorpha Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Derichthyidae
Common Name(s): spoonbill eel
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Muse Remarks

  • field number: CODI/ATL115
  • group number: 96

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 2023-02-15
subsampled by=Nina Black   determined date=2023-02-13   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 2023-02-15
total length 155 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

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  • In: Proc New Engl Zool Club 10:109. Illustrated in Bull Mus Comp Zool 72(3): pl 3 fig 1-3. [= Nessorhamphus ingolfianus (Schmidt, 1912), Derichthyidae], fide Smith, 1990:194]. Image available.

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Northwest
  • Country:
  • High Seas
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • [coordinate data only]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • 700-800 fms
  • Depth:
  • 0 - 1463 m
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: M]
  • Locality Remarks:
  • Georeference:
  • 41.4916666°, -47.808333° (Error radius: 115km) By: [no agent data] on 2010-03-19 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (41° 29′ ″ N  47° 48′ ″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1928-07-05
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 5/7/1928-5/7/1928
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • CODI/ATL115
  • Collectors:
  • RV Atlantis; Columbus O'D. Iselin

  • None

Media type: text; Ichthyology 31651; 31652; 31653; 31654; 31655; 31656; 31657; 31658; 31659; 31660; 31661; 31662; 31663; 31664; 31665; 31666; 31667; 31668; 31669; 31670; 31671; 31672; 31673; 31674; 31675 Description: MCZ Ichthyology Fish 031601-037540, pg.3;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Ich:31651 Cryptopsaras couesii to MCZ:Ich:3...

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