tissue | specimen
Muraena retifera Goode & Bean, 1882
Animalia > Chordata > Teleostei > Anguilliformes > Muraenidae > Muraena

Identification


Accepted NameMuraena retifera Goode & Bean, 1882
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Teleostei > Anguilliformes > Muraenidae > Muraena
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NameMuraena retifera
Taxonomy Original NameAnimalia > Chordata > Actinopterygii > Anguilliformes > Muraenidae > Muraena > retifera
Status Original Nameaccepted species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering Event

CountryUnited States (Central or North America)
Sea/OceanAtlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)
LocalityNorth Atlantic Ocean
Depth110.0 - 120.0 m
Collector(s)N/A
Collector's numberWHF 2025-535
Collection Date2024-03-14
Collecting Sourcenot provided

Tissue

GGBN IDhttp://devportal.ggbn.org/ggbndev_portal/35YTZZ
GUID/Occurrence IDhttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/390cfe94f-6a9a-44bb-b563-621238103c7d
Catalog NumberUSNM 483593
Collection CodeFISH
Institution CodeUSNM
Institution Full NameNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Other NumbersUSNM 483593
Record BasisMaterialSample
Sample Typetissue
Establishment Meansnot provided
PreservationEthanol – 95%

Preparation

TypeTissue & Parts; Muscle

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 NameMuraena retifera Goode & Bean, 1882
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Teleostei > Anguilliformes > Muraenidae > Muraena
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NameMuraena retifera
Taxonomy Original NameAnimalia > Chordata > Actinopterygii > Anguilliformes > Muraenidae > Muraena > retifera
Status Original Nameaccepted species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering Event

CountryUnited States (Central or North America)
Sea/OceanAtlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)
LocalityNorth Atlantic Ocean
Depth110.0 - 120.0 m
Collector(s)N/A
Collector's numberWHF 2025-535
Collection Date2024-03-14
Collecting Sourcenot provided

Specimen

GGBN IDhttp://devportal.ggbn.org/ggbndev_portal/35YXSZ
GUID/Occurrence IDhttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3272df09c-31b6-421e-9577-a8b091e5ac27
Catalog Number483593
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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Loan information

not blockedspecimen available for loan
not blockedtissue available for loan
Condition: only with permission of sample provider
Disposition: In collection

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