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CAS-ICH 210288 Latimeria chalumnae   [Catalog of Fishes] ISOTYPE ID by/date  Smith, J. L. B. / 1939 Latimeriidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 0/1/0 Prep Type - Preservative skeletal-DRY Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Goosen  Field Number Z210288 Date Collected 22 Dec 1938 
Continent/Ocean Indian Ocean Country South Africa State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear trawl
Locality Southwest of East London, Cape Province.
Latitude-Longitude -33.147813°, 27.833926°; uncertainty: 14842 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number 1999-XI:9 Specimen Remarks Scale from lower part of caudal peduncle of holotype; presented to G.S. Myers by Dr. Smith in June 1939.
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