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Material Entity: specimen

Disposition: In collection

Identifier Status: ACTIVE

Last Update: June 3, 2025

Identification

Accepted NameAbalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Teleostei > Tetraodontiformes > Balistidae > Abalistes
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NameAbalistes stellaris
Taxonomy Original NameAnimalia > Chordata > Actinopterygii > Tetraodontiformes > Balistidae > Abalistes > stellaris
Status Original Namesynonym species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering

CountryPhilippines (Asia)
Sea/OceanPacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)
LocalityPhilippines, Sorsogon Province, Bulan market. Vendors claim from vicinity of Bulan, Ticao Pass.; North Pacific Ocean, Ticao Pass; Luzon
Latitude | Longitude12.6679 | 123.874
Collector(s)K. Carpenter, N. Flores & J. Dionisio
Collector's numberLUZ-254
Collection Date2017-11-05
Collecting Sourcenot provided

Specimen

GUID/Occurrence IDhttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3516700a0-7c1d-4eb7-a31d-bd27559839dd
Catalog Number445471
Collection CodeFishes
Institution CodeUSNM
Institution Full NameNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Record BasisPreservedSpecimen
Sample Typespecimen
Establishment Meansnot provided

Dataset Description

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

Loan information

not blocked specimen available for loan

Disposition: In collection

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