Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID613471
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateWA
CountyJefferson
LocalityHOOD CANAL OFF OAK HEAD
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHood Canal
HUC8 Number17110018
HUC10 NameLittle Quillcene River-Frontal Hood Canal
HUC10 Number1711001807
HUC12 NameSpencer Creek-Frontal Dabob Bay
HUC12 Number171100180701
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Collection Day14
Collection Month6
Collection Year2002
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 112790
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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