Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID613470
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateWA
CountyWhatcom
Locality[No locality string in original GBIF record]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameStrait of Georgia
HUC8 Number17110002
HUC10 NamePadilla Bay-Strait of Georgia
HUC10 Number1711000205
HUC12 NamePadilla Bay-Strait of Georgia
HUC12 Number171100020500
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Collection Day20
Collection Month5
Collection Year2004
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:26013
Author:University of Washington
Date:2013
Title:Burke Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/128
Publisher:University of Washington
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalBurke Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberURN:catalog:UWFC:ADULT COLLECTION:UW 110222
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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