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CAS-ICH 25873 Cetorhinus maximus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Cetorhinidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 0/1/0 Prep Type - Preservative skeletal-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size 18 ft.,1920 lbs
Collector; Vessel Hamling, F.; Turney, W. L.  Field Number WLT 23-IX-53 Date Collected 23 Sep 1953 
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County
Water Body San Francisco Bay Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity B Gear .45 caliber pistol
Locality Pt. Avisadero, San Francisco Naval Shipyard
Latitude-Longitude 37°43'33"N, 122°21'46"W Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1953-IX:23 Specimen Remarks * jaws bearing only acc.#, and centra in bone room, skin patch in alcohol on shelf, and 'parts' in nylon bag in tank Ich-3. Mature male.
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