Thunnus albacares This is a large torpedo-shaped fish, with a round body that is metallic blue-green above and silvery white below, with lots of light vertical lines. It has sturdy fins, and a series of bright yellow finlets between the dorsal and anal fins and the crescent caudal (tail) fin. Thi
Yellowfin tuna larvae: A. 5.1 mm NL, B. 6.0 mm SL, C. 8.5 mm SL, D. 46.0 mm SL.
Ichetucknee River University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Localities CO001, CO028, CO031, CO042, CO043, CO044, CO045, CO046, CO053, CO063, CO064, CO065, CO066, CO067, CO068, CO069, CO081, CO086, and CO087 Location The river is about 4.1 miles (6.7 km) northwest of Fort White, Columbia-Suwannee co
(Download PDF) Kurtén, B. 1965. The Pleistocene Felidae of Florida.
This post was written by guest blogger Noah J. D. DesRosiers, a research colleague who accompanied the FLMNH team on the KAUST Red Sea cruise. You can read more from him at www.naturenoah.com. “Thousands of miles from home, hundreds of miles from our institution, and thirty miles from any solid lan
included A) described species known to occur in the Red Sea (Stylocheilus striatus), B)
 The first Collectors Day at the Florida Museum of Natural History was part of our International Museum Day celebration on May 18, 1980. It hosted 20 collections and highlighted the importance of them and museums. Our last Collectors Day in 2020 hosted over 110 collections with 2,100 visitors, conti
©Florida Museum/Kristen Grace A 1932 Model B Ford Coupe that was owned by Gordon
Anoxypristis cuspidata Although sawfish look similar to sharks, they are actually highly modified rays. The ‚teeth‘ on the rostrum, snout, are actually enlarged specialize denticles. The narrow sawfish differs from other sawfish species as it lacks rostral teeth at the base of the rostrum. Ord
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Cetorhinus maximus This slow-moving migratory shark is the second largest fish, growing as long as 40 feet and weighing over 5 tons. It is often sighted swimming close to the surface, huge mouth open, filtering 2,000 tons of seawater per hour over its complicated gills to scoop up zooplankton. Ba
(A) Labial, (B) basal and (C) lateral views of basking shark teeth.
In late 1891, Peter Henry Rolfs began collecting specimens of wild plants in Florida, essentially marking the formation of the University of Florida Herbarium. The University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS) contains about a half million specimens, including about 350,000 vascular plants, 70,000 bryophy
Soon thereafter, Daniel B.
Threatened and endangered species of the Everglades include: Plants American Alligator American Crocodile Sea Turtles Birds Florida Panther Manatee Threatened wildlife includes species, subspecies, or isolated populations that are likely to become endangered in the ne
The subspecies name coryi came from Charles B.
Collections data provided by the University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Florida Museum of Natural (FLMNH) either through the web catalog or via data files are subject to the following usage conditions: 1. These data are copyright protected by the University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Florida Mus
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After the Seloy-Menéndez fort and town were moved to Anastasia Island in 1566, the area around the Fountain of Youth Park remained a Timucua settlement. Despite the presence of the Spanish blockhouse “at San AgustÃn el Viejoâ€�, relations between the Timucua and the Spanish continued to be hostile un
The owner of the site, Walter B.
