Megaptera novaeangliae Borowski, 1781

Specimen Details

Taxon Name

Megaptera novaeangliae
Author and date of publication

Borowski, 1781
Preferred Common name

Humpback Whale
Date Identified

12/03/2021
Identified By

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP)
Number Of Specimens

1
Specimen Nature

Nature: Tissue, Form: frozen, Medium: ethanol 70%
Tissue Details

Type: Skin, Preservative: ethanol 70%, Storage temperature: -196°C
Date of preparation

19/03/2021
Tissue sampled from

Museums Victoria specimen VIR 3968
Collected By

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP)
Sampling Method

salvage
Date Visited From

12/03/2021
Date Visited To

12/03/2021
Category

Natural Sciences
Scientific Group

Vertebrate Zoology
Discipline

DNA Laboratory
Collecting Areas

Tissue and DNA
Type of Item

Specimen