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CAS-ICH 6754 Parodon suborbitalis   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Schultz, L. P. Parodontidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 0/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc; alc; alc; alc Other/Previous Number USNM 121293 Size      
Collector; Vessel Schultz, Leonard P.  Field Number LPS 25-III-42 Date Collected 25 Mar 1942 
Continent/Ocean South America Country Venezuela State Zulia State County
Water Body R. Motatan Drainage R. Maracaibo Basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear
Locality 4km above Motatan.
Latitude-Longitude 9.551515°, -70.739716°; uncertainty: 20000 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksThe rio Montatan does not cross near to the city of Montantan. I plotted the locality in the nearest point to the city (about 18 km N) as an approximate.
Acc. Number 1943-IV:16 Specimen Remarks 1 of 1 spec. disintegrated during C&S procedure while on loan 96-4668. This (and CAS 6764) were replaced by 4 topotypes (CAS 222676)
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