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Aequipecten tehuelchus

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    Object Details

    Collector

    United States Fish Commission

    Ocean/Sea/Gulf

    South Atlantic Ocean

    Vessel

    Albatross R/V

    Notes

    12 Jan 1886, US Fish Commission, gear: Trawl-Large Beam

    Record Last Modified

    25 Sep 2024

    Site Number

    2766

    Specimen Count

    3

    Collection Date

    12 Jan 1888

    USNM Number

    107771

    Depth (m)

    19.2 - 19.2

    Preparation

    Dry

    Place

    La Plata River, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South Atlantic Ocean

    Published Name

    Aequipecten tehuelchus (d'Orbigny, 1842)

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    Invertebrate Zoology
    Mollusca

    Data Source

    NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ceba8762-5b4e-4455-ac5c-145f3ddad9a5

    Record ID

    nmnhinvertebratezoology_372271

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