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CAS-ICH 52998 Squatina californica   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Needham, P. R. / 1951 Squatinidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Needham, P. R.; zool. class  Field Number IV:14:1951:5Z Date Collected 14 Apr 1951 : 1200-1330
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / NE Pacific Country United States State California County Marin Co.
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 700' beach seine
Locality Tomales Bay, W. shore, second beach SE of F. Spengerhouse which is almost opposite Marshall
Latitude-Longitude 38.145250°, -122.902326°; uncertainty: 564 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number 1951-IV:19 Specimen Remarks Male.
Collecting Event Remarks Long. on data sheet reads 55° W, which is an error.