Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 160864 Paratype
sex: female
age: embryo (1)
length: female (2): 76, 78 mm TL; embryo: 55 mm TL
date vessel station: 28.04.1951, Oregon, sta 321
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°27'N
longitude: 87°19'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 402 m
specimens: 3
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
age: embryo (1)
length: female (2): 76, 78 mm TL; embryo: 55 mm TL
date vessel station: 28.04.1951, Oregon, sta 321
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°27'N
longitude: 87°19'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 402 m
specimens: 3
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 160862 Paratype
sex: both
length: female (2): 84, 230 mm TL; male (1): 83 mm TL
date vessel station: 22.05.1951, Oregon, sta 351
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°13'18''N
longitude: 88°00'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 365 m
specimens: 3
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
length: female (2): 84, 230 mm TL; male (1): 83 mm TL
date vessel station: 22.05.1951, Oregon, sta 351
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°13'18''N
longitude: 88°00'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 365 m
specimens: 3
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 160854 Paratype
sex: both
length: female (5): 164-244 mm TL; male (3): 159-198 mm TL
date vessel station: 29.09.1951, Oregon, sta 489
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°44'N
longitude: 85°09'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 464 m
specimens: 8
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19: This lot originally contained 12 specimens, of which four were exchanged to MCZ according to USNM records. MCZ has no record of these specimens.
length: female (5): 164-244 mm TL; male (3): 159-198 mm TL
date vessel station: 29.09.1951, Oregon, sta 489
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°44'N
longitude: 85°09'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 464 m
specimens: 8
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19: This lot originally contained 12 specimens, of which four were exchanged to MCZ according to USNM records. MCZ has no record of these specimens.
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 160853 Paratype
sex: female
length: 209-225 mm TL
date vessel station: 29.09.1951, Oregon, sta 489
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°44'N
longitude: 85°09'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 464 m
specimens: 3
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19: The USNM ledger states that this lot originally contained five pecimens, of which two were exchanged to MCZ. According to MCZ records, MCZ 38081 contains one specimen exchanged from USNM 160853. The discrepancy has not been solved.
length: 209-225 mm TL
date vessel station: 29.09.1951, Oregon, sta 489
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°44'N
longitude: 85°09'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 464 m
specimens: 3
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19: The USNM ledger states that this lot originally contained five pecimens, of which two were exchanged to MCZ. According to MCZ records, MCZ 38081 contains one specimen exchanged from USNM 160853. The discrepancy has not been solved.
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 160852 Paratype
date vessel station: 22.05.1951, Oregon, sta 351
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°13'18''N
longitude: 88°00'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 365 m
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19: The USNM ledger states that this lot originally contained seven pecimens, all of which were exchanged to MCZ. According to MCZ records, MCZ 38160 contains six specimens exchanged from USNM 160852. The discrepancy has not been solved.
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°13'18''N
longitude: 88°00'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 365 m
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19: The USNM ledger states that this lot originally contained seven pecimens, all of which were exchanged to MCZ. According to MCZ records, MCZ 38160 contains six specimens exchanged from USNM 160852. The discrepancy has not been solved.
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 113380 Paratype
sex: male
length: 198 mm TL
date vessel station: 28.04.1951, Oregon, sta 321
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°27'N
longitude: 87°19'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 402 m
specimens: 1
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
length: 198 mm TL
date vessel station: 28.04.1951, Oregon, sta 321
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°27'N
longitude: 87°19'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 402 m
specimens: 1
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 160859 Holotype
sex: male
length: 188 mm TL
date vessel station: 11.11.1951, sta 501
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°51'30''N
longitude: 91°32'30''W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 402 m
specimens: 1
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
length: 188 mm TL
date vessel station: 11.11.1951, sta 501
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°51'30''N
longitude: 91°32'30''W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 402 m
specimens: 1
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 165560 Paratype
sex: both
length: female: 195 mm TL; male: 170 mm TL
date vessel station: 11.11.1951, sta 501
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°51'30''N
longitude: 91°32'30''W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 402 m
specimens: 2
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19: Both specimens were originally part of USNM 160859.
length: female: 195 mm TL; male: 170 mm TL
date vessel station: 11.11.1951, sta 501
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°51'30''N
longitude: 91°32'30''W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 402 m
specimens: 2
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19: Both specimens were originally part of USNM 160859.
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 160863 Paratype
sex: both
length: female: 67 mm TL; male: 65 mm TL
date vessel station: 29.09.1951, Oregon, sta 489
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°44'N
longitude: 85°09'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 464 m
specimens: 2
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
length: female: 67 mm TL; male: 65 mm TL
date vessel station: 29.09.1951, Oregon, sta 489
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 27°44'N
longitude: 85°09'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 464 m
specimens: 2
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 USNM 160861 Paratype
sex: male
length: 95-159 mm TL
date vessel station: 21.06.1951, Oregon, sta 382
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°11'30''N
longitude: 88°07'30''W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 347-384 m
specimens: 6
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
length: 95-159 mm TL
date vessel station: 21.06.1951, Oregon, sta 382
location: Northern part of Gulf of Mexico
latitude: 29°11'30''N
longitude: 88°07'30''W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 347-384 m
specimens: 6
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19
