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Material Entity: tissue

Disposition: In collection

Identifier Status: ACTIVE

Last Update: October 15, 2025
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Identification

Accepted NameSiganus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Teleostei > Acanthuriformes > Siganidae > Siganus
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NameSiganus spinus
Taxonomy Original NameAnimalia > Chordata > Actinopterygii > Perciformes > Siganidae > Siganus > spinus
Status Original Nameaccepted species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering

CountryFrench Polynesia (Europe; Oceania)
Sea/OceanPacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)
LocalityMoorea, shallow reef in the Opunohu pass; South Pacific Ocean; Moorea
Latitude | Longitude-17.489 | -149.858
Depth1.0 - 15.0 m
Collector(s)J. Grignon, D. Lecchini, V. Messmer, C. Meyer, S. Planes, D. Ponton & J. Williams
Collector's numbermbio913
Collection Date2006-03-16
Collecting Sourcenot provided

Tissue

GUID/Occurrence IDhttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/346f69ca9-9eb9-4341-a7b5-09d17b200199
Catalog NumberUSNM 439871
Collection CodeFish
Institution CodeUSNM
Institution Full NameNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Other NumbersUSNM 439871
Record BasisMaterialSample
Sample Typetissue
Establishment Meansnot provided

Preparation

TypeTissue & Parts; Fin-clip

Dataset Description

NMNH Material Samples (USNM)

DescriptionGenetic Sample data for GGBN and other users.
RightsTo the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the . Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restrictionPublic Domain (CC0 1.0).
CitationOrrell T, Informatics and Data Science Center, Digital Stewardship Team (2025). NMNH Material Samples (USNM). Version 1.78. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Occurrence dataset. https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/ipt/resource?r=nmnh_material_sample&v=1.78

Contacts

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Informatics and Data Science Center, Digital Stewardship Team, informaticshelp@si.edu , P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136, DC US, 20013-7012, 202-633-0850

Loan information

not blocked tissue available for loan
Condition: only with permission of sample provider
Disposition: In collection

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