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CAS-SU(ICH) 56113 Bivibranchia protractila   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Weitzman, S. / 1956 Hemiodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 0/0/2 Prep Type - Preservative C&S-ETOH/GLYCERINE Other/Previous Number Size 117.0mm SL
Collector; Vessel Ternetz, Carl  Field Number CT 24-I-25 Date Collected 24 Jan 1925 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Brazil State Amazonas County
Water Body R. Negro Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality Camanaos rapids.
Latitude-Longitude -0.140876°, -67.069016°; uncertainty: 5000 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksI couldn't specifically locate the Camanaus rapids, but literature describe it to be close to São Gabriel da Cachoeira (where the locality was plotted).
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks 2? C&S specimenreturned by Weitzman from USNM, their invoice #2035020 dated 10/18/2004, our invoice # not known.
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