MCZ Ichthyology 54401

Limia sulphurophila Rivas, 1980

Holotype of Limia sulphurophila

Date Collected:

1978-08-19

Central America: Dominican Republic: Pedernales Province: Greater Antilles: Hispaniola | Balneario (spa) La Zurza, a sulfur spring 5 km WNW of Duverge

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ich:54401 JSON-LD

Media type: image; Ichthyology 54401

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ich:54401 Limia sulphurophila Holotype

Current Identification
Limia sulphurophila Rivas, 1980
Animalia Chordata Craniata Acanthopterygii Gnathostomata Osteichthyes Neopterygii Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontoidei Poeciliidae
Determiner: Luis R. Rivas
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: [MUSE DETERMINER: Rivas]

  • field number: EEW1978:0819
  • group number: 347

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 2023-01-09
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2022-12-12   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 2023-01-09
standard length 34.4 mm [no agent data], Method: muse migration 2010-03-19

  • None

  • Paratypes (133 of 134) to MCZ 54402 & to other museums. A smaller unidentified Poecilidae of unknow origin found with at UF and is currently stored with HT. HT is larger of the two specimens. Digital image available

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  • Continent:
  • Central America
  • Country:
  • Dominican Republic
  • State/Province:
  • Pedernales Province
  • Island Group:
  • Greater Antilles
  • Island:
  • Hispaniola
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7005412 linked data icon
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Balneario (spa) La Zurza, a sulfur spring 5 km WNW of Duverge
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Balneario (spa) La Zurza, a sulfur spring 5 km WNW of Duverge
  • Habitat Description:
  • [SALINITY: F]
  • Georeference:
  • 18.3977770°, -71.569860° (Error radius: 126m) By: beniorkino on 2013-12-04 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1978-08-19
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 19/8/1978-19/8/1978
  • Ich. Field Number:
  • EEW1978:0819
  • Collectors:
  • Ernest E. Williamslinked data icon; and party

  • None

  • None

  • [Masked]
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