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Date of Collection 

2002-08-28

Latitude 

48.069N

Longitude 

100.373E

Altitude (m) 

1862.02

Locality 

Mongolia, Arkhangay aimag, west of Teel (Öndor Ulaan), Chuluut Gol (River) valley

Habitat 

complex of small ponds, grassy area, 1 ppt, 8.5°C

Collector 

R. Wetzer, S. L. Boyce, N. D. Pentcheff

Collecting Method 

63 µm mesh net

Preservation Fixative 

95% ethanol

Comments 

not obviously stream fed, but ground water fed, sampled several connected ponds, water contains small white flowering plants, snails, insects, amphipods, digital images DSCN0335-340 calanoid copepod, amphipod, gastropod, cladoceran, dipteran larva, hemipteran, trematode, coleopteran, collembola; amphipods removed and sent to Keith Crandall (GWU) Nov2013 for genetics.

Station Data 

GPS#063, Mongolia Expedition 2002, collecting permit on file

NHMLAC Accession Number 

F.P.2.2002-24

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