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First North American continental record of the longfin mako (Isurus paucus Guitart Manday)
| Title: | First North American continental record of the longfin mako (Isurus paucus Guitart Manday). |
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| Name(s): |
Dodrill, Jon W., creator Gilmore, R. G., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1979 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Academy of Sciences, Inc. | |
| Extent: | 9 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3174424 (digitool), FADT3174424 (IID), fau:5798 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
A female longfin mako (Isurus paucus) was found in the surf at Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Florida, 28 December, 1975. This is the first North America record for this circum-tropical species and is the first account of a specimen from continental shelf waters anywhere. Pigmentation pattern, fin length, and comparative jaw examinations with I. oxyrinchus of similar size were used to verify the identification. This manuscript may be cited as: Dodrill, J. W., & Gilmore, R. G. (1979). First North American continental record of the longfin mako (Isurus paucus Guitart Manday). Florida Scientist, 42(1), 52-58. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #109. |
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| Subject(s): |
Mako sharks Isurus paucus Pelagic fishes Fins (Anatomy) Species |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174424 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1979 Florida Academy of Sciences, Inc. | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
