ID
Species ID No. | 823 |
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Collection Code | MG |
Collection No. | 1 |
Genus | Pseudoginglymostoma |
Species | brevicaudatum |
Common Name | Short-tail nurse shark |
ID Verified | No |
ID Verified By | |
Class | Elasmobranchii |
Order | Orectolobiformes |
Family | Ginglymostomatidae |
ID Notes | Body cavity and spiral intestine were split open prior to fixation.Worms were removed without removing spiral intestine. |
Record Data
Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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01/26/2009 | Created | |
09/03/2013 | Modified |
Host Specimen Attributes
Sex | female |
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Maturity | Freshness | ||
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Host Notes | was in a jar of formalin in the museum |
Locality
Collection Date (mm/dd/yyyy) | 1/15/1997 |
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Country | Madagascar |
Ocean | Indian Ocean |
Body of Water/River | Mozambique Channel |
River Basin | |
Island(s) | Madagascar |
State/Province | |
City | off Tulear |
Coordinates |    |
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Associated Parasites
Parasites | 10% NBF | 95% EtOH | 10% NBF Picked |
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Valve | No | ||
Sift | |||
Worms | n/a | ||
Parasite Notes | From collection sheet: "Spiral intestine checked; it remains in tact on the specimen in the Tulear Museum; fixed in formalin; at least 6 specimens of Pedibothrium n. sp. with a scolex; into 95% then 70% etoh' |