| CAS-ICH 232173 |
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ID by/date |
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Carcharhinidae |
| Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) |
1/0/0 |
Prep Type - Preservative |
alc-75% EtOH |
Other/Previous Number |
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Size |
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| Collector; Vessel |
Vanderbilt, G.; Lance, J. H.; et al; Pioneer |
Field Number |
GVF 0039 |
Date Collected |
7 Aug 1951 : 2100-2400 |
| Continent/Ocean |
Pacific Ocean / NW & Central Pacific |
Country |
U. S. Minor Outlying Islands |
State |
Palmyra Atoll |
County |
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| Water Body |
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Drainage |
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Island Group |
Line Is. |
Island |
Palmyra Atoll |
| Depth |
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Width |
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Salinity |
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Gear |
handlines |
| Locality |
Pioneer anchorage about 5 mi. west of center of westernmost section of Palmyra I. |
| Latitude-Longitude |
5°52'48"N, 162°10'0"W |
Bottom Type |
sand, no coral visible |
| Acc. Number |
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Specimen Remarks |
claspers from 2 grey sand sharks-the largest male caught on this date and an average size, small male |
| Collecting Event Remarks |
see GVF 0039 (sta. 40) for more data; GVF Pacific Equatorial Exped. |