Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID36119
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateMO
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year1879
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1656
Author:Pflieger, W.L.
Date:1971
Title:A distributional study of Missouri fishes
Journal:University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History
Volume:20
Issue:3
Pages:225-570
Commentsp.307
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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