Page Contents:
Section |
Significance |
Background |
Location & Dates |
Taxonomic Contents |
Documentation |
Description of Collection |
Collection Inventory |
Collection Assets
Specimen Condition |
Container Condition |
Label Condition |
Label Content |
Level of Taxonomic Identification
Otay Mesa 2009
Crustacea
This is a branchiopod survey from the "Dexstar Property" in the Otay Mesa area of San Diego, California. Advantage Environmental Consultants, LLC conducted surveys for federally listed branchiopods in 2008.
No information available.
Dexstar Property, Otay Mesa, 1 mile south of Otay Mesa Road, just west of Finger Canyon.
Anostraca: Branchinecta sandiegonensis
These specimens collected under federal permit no. permit no. TE134337-0.
This is a wet collection of adult branchiopods (fairy shrimp) located in the Crustacea Collection Room.
11 lots from different vernal pools in the general area of Otay Mesa, San Diego County. Preservative was likely alcohol (uncertain whether ethanol or isopropyl). Specimens were transferred to 95% ethanol February 2011.
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4: New alcohol needed immediately (specimens will otherwise be irreparably damaged) |
3: Containers need to be 'topped off' |
2: New alcohol needed within next 6-12 months |
1: No curation needed at present |
| 02/10/2011 |
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4: Immediate short-term (less than 5 years) storage container replacement needed. Present containers are inadequate. Curate in the short-term with plastic buckets, whirltop bags, or similar. |
3: Specimens contained in museum-grade long-term (greater than 5 years) storage containers. Jars need new closures (e.g. replace Bakelite and metal lids). |
2: Transfer to museum-grade long-term storage containers. Replace or transfer to new jars and glass vials, replace cotton and closures. |
1: Containers are museum-grade and meet highest curation standards. |
| 02/10/2011 |
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4: New labels needed immediately (original labels in poor condition, paper torn/worn, legibility poor). |
3: New labels needed within next 1-2 years (original labels beginning to wear, pencil writing fading, low quality paper was used). |
2: New labels needed are as a result of curation and accretion of collection. |
1: No new labels needed at present. |
| 02/10/2011 |
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2: New label or additional label needed because original label data is incomplete and supporting documentation provides additional collection data which greately enhances significance and value of each lot. |
1: Label content complete. All collection data are contained on label. |
| 02/10/2011 |
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7: Not identified |
6: Phylum |
5: Class |
4: Order |
3: Family |
2: Genus |
1: Species |
| 02/10/2011 |
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