Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Specimen ID747264
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateWA
CountyClark
LocalityCOLUMBIA R. BELOW MOUTH OF WILLAMETTE R. B
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia-Clatskanie
HUC8 Number17080003
HUC10 NameHayden Island-Columbia River
HUC10 Number1708000302
HUC12 NameHayden Island-Columbia River
HUC12 Number170800030200
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Collection Day7
Collection Month10
Collection Year1953
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:26540
Author:Oregon State University
Date:2013
Title:Oregon State University ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/15007/
Publisher:Oregon State University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOregon State University ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOS 10158
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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