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Tovar-Hernandez 2009–2010

Section Responsible for Processing

MBC

Significance

This collection was made during a study to determine how many non-indigenous polychaete species were established in the Port of Mazatl·n, Mexico. Sabellid & serpulid polychaetes, the main focus of the study, are easily transported by ship and can dominate harbor areas to the detriment of native species. Identifications were done by Dr. MarÌa Ana Tovar-Hernandez, the pre-eminent sabellid expert in the Americas.

Background

Specimens were collected under CONABIO Convenio Num. FB1365/GN002/09: “ Poliquetos invasores (Annelida: Polychaeta) del Puerto de Mazatl·n, Sinaloa”. Principle investigator of the grant was Dr. MarÌa Nuria MÈndez Ubach, Unidad AcadÈmica Mazatl·n, Mexico.

Collection Location and Dates

Port of Mazatl·n, and the adjacent Esterio de Urias, Sinaloa, Mexico; 2009.

Taxonomic Contents

Polychaetes only.

Documentation

Species list held by Polychaete Section. Data collected in 2009 is in Polychaete type catalog (Cat. Nos. 2265-2376), remaining stations to be entered into MBC database.

Description of Collection

Fixed in 10% formalin, rinsed in fresh water, and transferred to 70% ethanol.

Collection Inventory

204 vials total, each containing from 1 to several specimens.

Collection Assets

Date	View or Retrieve	File Information
11/24/2014	Retrieve [2997.2 kB]	MarÌa Ana Tovar<>Hern·ndez, M.A., N. MÈndez and T. F. Villalobos<>Guerrero. 2009. Fouling polychaete worms from the southern Gulf of California: Sabellidae and Serpulidae. Systematics and Biodiversity7(3): 319-336.
11/24/2014	Retrieve [173.7 kB]	MarÌa Ana Tovar<>Hern·ndez, M.A., N. MÈndez and T. F. Villalobos<>Guerrero. 2009. Fouling polychaete worms from the southern Gulf of California: Sabellidae and Serpulidae. Systematics and Biodiversity7(3): 319-336. Supplement
11/29/2010	Retrieve [215.0 kB]	Raw Data

Curatorial Status (Click to view)

Specimen Condition

Date	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
02/19/2010	0%	0%	100%	0%

Container Condition

Date	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.
02/19/2010	0%	100%	0%	0%

Label Condition

Date	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.
02/19/2010	0%	0%	100%	0%

Label Content

Date	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.
02/19/2010	100%	0%
	About half of the labels have been printed from Polychaete Type DB. Second half still needs to be processed.

Level of Taxonomic Identification

Date	7: Not identified	6: Phylum	5: Class	4: Order	3: Family	2: Genus	1: Species
02/19/2010	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	25%	75%