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CAS-SU(ICH) 49230 Myoxocephalus scorpius groenlandicus  [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Wilimovsky, N. J. Psychrolutidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Littlewood, W. H.  Field Number WHL 21-VII-50 Date Collected 21 Jul 1950 
Continent/Ocean North America Country Greenland State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Grondal, 3 mi. from Iwigtue
Latitude-Longitude 61.233333°, -48.098611°; uncertainty: 1906 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksThere was a naval base at Grondal, opposite the mining town of Ivigtut (alternate name Ivittuut). Wikipedia states that this locality is now called Kangilinnguit. Uncertainty includes vicinity of this location (GeoNames, also called Groennedal).
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks 'handline from moored vessel'