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CAS-SU(ICH) 9473 Halosaurus ovenii   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Halosauridae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel U.S. Fish Commission; Albatross Field Number ALBATROSS 2181 Date Collected 23 Jul 1884 
Continent/Ocean Atlantic Ocean / NW Atlantic Country United States State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity M Gear large beam trawl
Locality Cape Hatteras to Nantucket.
Latitude-Longitude 39°29'0"N, 71°46'0"W Bottom Type grey mud, fine sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Temp(s). - surface:68 deg. F.; bottom: 39 deg. F.