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Order: Elopiformes
Family: Elopidae
Species: Elops machnata  
Cat No: NRM 18499. N=12
Determiner: Silfvergrip, AMC 1997
Length:
Preparation: Liquid
Continent/Ocean: Asia
Country: INDIA State/Province: Tamil Nadu
District: Municipality:
River Drainage: Lake Basin:
Ocean:
Locality: 'Gangeni, Mahneli'
Field Number: ROL-1953SEP
Leg: Olsson, Ragnar (ded) ?
Date: Sep 1953

Object remarks: Two intact specimens, hind part from two specimens, and 10 heads. Reidentified from 'Elops saurus' based on geographic origin/SIL 1997.
Locality remarks: Original label 'Gangeni Mahneli, Sep 1953' possibly misspelt here. Association with Tamil Nadu, India somewhat speculative. Olsson worked in a field station of University of Anamalay in the area of Porto Novo in 1953 (pers. comm., 18 Mar 1997)/SIL, 1997. Closest hit in NIMA GEOnet is Manali, a populated place at 10.35 N 79.39 E /EIÅ, 1997. Country and province thus uncertain, need research.

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