MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

Matt Pedersen ( mpedersen )

Status:

Evaluating

Date:

06/29/2013

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Porcellana sayana

Suggested Class:

Common Name(s):

Species Synonyms:

Fish/Invert/Culture:

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Spawn Mode:

N/A

Fish Base Link:

Breeding Success:

False

Success References:

Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:	I'm flagging this for a different reason; back when my own reports were filed, the best species ID we could come up with was Porcellana sayana. It appears that species ID was incorrect, and these reports should be changed to be Petrolisthes galathinus..I'm pretty convinced at this point. No clue how we go about updating reports in this manner. I assume we also need to have Petrolisthes galathinus in the system.

If Challenging Existing Classification

Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

I'm flagging this for a different reason; back when my own reports were filed, the best species ID we could come up with was Porcellana sayana. It appears that species ID was incorrect, and these reports should be changed to be Petrolisthes galathinus..I'm pretty convinced at this point. No clue how we go about updating reports in this manner. I assume we also need to have Petrolisthes galathinus in the system.

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:

Other Details
Other Information:	Submitted a separate new species request for Petrolisthes galathinus...

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