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Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821)
Animalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Cetacea > Delphinidae > Tursiops

Identification

Accepted NameTursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821)
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Cetacea > Delphinidae > Tursiops
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NameTursiops truncatus
Taxonomy Original NameAnimalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Cetacea > Delphinidae > Tursiops > truncatus
Status Original Nameaccepted species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering Event

CountryUnited States (Central or North America)
Sea/OceanAtlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)
LocalityOcracoke Island, 0.25 Mi N Of Southern Tip On Sound Side Of Island.; North Atlantic Ocean
Collector(s)J. Mead
Collector's numbers.n.
Collection Date1976-12-29
Collecting Sourcenot provided

Tissue

Catalog Numberhttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/305ab4337-574e-430d-863d-52f739f23dc6
Collection CodeMAMM
Institution CodeUSNM
Institution Full NameNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Record BasisMaterialSample
Sample Typetissue
Establishment Meansnot provided
PreservationFrozen

Preparation

TypeTissue & Parts; Muscle; 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 Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.
CitationOrrell T, (2022): NMNH Material Samples (USNM). v1.37. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Dataset/Occurrence. https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/ipt/resource?r=nmnh_material_sample&v=1.37

Contacts

IPT Administrator
Informatics Office, informaticshelp@si.edu , P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136, DC US, 20013-7012, 202-633-0850

Identification

Accepted NameTursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821)
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Cetacea > Delphinidae > Tursiops
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NameTursiops truncatus
Taxonomy Original NameAnimalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Cetacea > Delphinidae > Tursiops > truncatus
Status Original Nameaccepted species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering Event

CountryUnited States (Central or North America)
Sea/OceanAtlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)
LocalityOcracoke Island, 0.25 Mi N Of Southern Tip On Sound Side Of Island.; North Atlantic Ocean
Collector(s)J. Mead
Collector's numbers.n.
Collection Date1976-12-29
Collecting Sourcenot provided

Specimen

GUID/Occurrence IDhttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/389eb8d8a-2a28-4b76-b413-12cf6d2928c3
Catalog Number504528
Collection CodeMammals
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
CommentLedger Volume 111: USNM 504521-504530
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