tissue | specimen
Acanthurus tractus Poey, 1860
Animalia > Chordata > Teleostei > Acanthuriformes > Acanthuridae > Acanthurus

Identification

Accepted NameAcanthurus tractus Poey, 1860
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Teleostei > Acanthuriformes > Acanthuridae > Acanthurus
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NameAcanthurus tractus
Taxonomy Original NameAnimalia > Chordata > Actinopterygii > Perciformes > Acanthuridae > Acanthurus > tractus
Status Original Nameunclear species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering Event

CountryCuraçao (Central or North America; Europe)
Sea/OceanAtlantic Ocean;Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)
LocalityCuracao, area near Substation Curacao; North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea; Leeward Antilles; Curacao
Collector(s)N/A
Collector's numberT1K011
Collection Date2014
Collecting Sourcenot provided

Tissue

GGBN IDhttp://devportal.ggbn.org/ggbndev_portal/346JCW
GUID/Occurrence IDhttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3063f3551-8a75-4b93-bf2e-d0cb3c48131b
Catalog NumberUSNM 431321
Previous IDs,
Collection CodeFish
Institution CodeUSNM
Institution Full NameNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Other NumbersUSNM 431321
Record BasisMaterialSample
Sample Typetissue
Establishment Meansnot provided
PreservationFrozen

Preparation

TypeTissue & Parts; Eye; Eye 1

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

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

Identification

Accepted NameAcanthurus tractus Poey, 1860
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Teleostei > Acanthuriformes > Acanthuridae > Acanthurus
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NameAcanthurus tractus
Taxonomy Original NameAnimalia > Chordata > Actinopterygii > Perciformes > Acanthuridae > Acanthurus > tractus
Status Original Nameunclear species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering Event

CountryCuraçao (Central or North America; Europe)
Sea/OceanAtlantic Ocean;Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)
LocalityCuracao, area near Substation Curacao; North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea; Leeward Antilles; Curacao
Collector(s)N/A
Collector's numberT1K011
Collection Date2014
Collecting Sourcenot provided

Specimen

GGBN IDhttp://devportal.ggbn.org/ggbndev_portal/355HQD
GUID/Occurrence IDhttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34103f5d8-573f-4373-97a9-90ab20822f86
Catalog Number431321
Previous IDs
Collection CodeFishes
Institution CodeUSNM
Institution Full NameNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Record BasisPreservedSpecimen
Sample Typespecimen
Establishment Meansnot provided

NMNH Extant Specimen Records (USNM, US)

DescriptionPublic records of accessioned specimens and observations curated by the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. These data are from the Departments of Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology and Vertebrate Zoology (Amphibians & Reptiles, Birds, Fishes, and Mammals) and include more than 270,000 primary type specimen records.
RightsTo the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.
CitationOrrell T, (2022): NMNH Extant Specimen Records (USNM, US). v1.53. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Dataset/Occurrence. https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/ipt/resource?r=nmnh_extant_dwc-a&v=1.53

Contacts

IPT Administrator
Informatics Office, informaticshelp@si.edu , P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136, DC US, 20013-7012, 202-633-0850
Information Management
Chris Tuccinardi, tuccinar@si.edu , P.O. Box 37012, MRC 166, DC US, 20013-7012, 202-633-0900
Data Manager
Karen Reed, reedk@si.edu , Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road, MD US, 20746, 301-238-1763
Collections Information Manager
Jessica Bird, birdj@si.edu , P.O. Box 37012, MRC 165, DC US, 20013-7012, 502-599-3157
Collection Manager
Jeff Williams, williamsjt@si.edu , Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road, MD US, 20746, 301-238-1736
Database Coordinator
Kenneth Tighe, tighek@si.edu , Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road, MD US, 20746, 301-238-1726
Museum Specialist
Brian Schmidt, schmidtb@si.edu , P.O. Box 37012, MRC 116, DC US, 20013-7012, 202-633-0796
Scientific Data Manager
Ingrid Rochon, rochoni@si.edu , P.O. Box 37012, MRC 108, DC US, 20013-7012, 202-633-1247
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Disposition: In collection

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