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Pontinus was first described as a genus in 1860 by the Cuban zoologist Felipe Poey y Aloy when he was describing the longsnout scorpionfish (P. castor) which he had collected at Havana, as this species was the only species Poey definitely placed within the new genus it is its type species by monotypy.
The Pacific sierra (Scomberomorus sierra) also known as the Mexican sierra, is a ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae, better known as the mackerel family. [2] More specifically, this fish is a member of the tribe Scomberomorini, the Spanish mackerels. [3] It occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean from southern California to Antofagasta ...
The company was started by Ed Ricketts with his college roommate and business partner Albert Galigher in 1923. Originally located in Pacific Grove at 165 Fountain Avenue, [3] [4] the lab was moved to 740 Ocean View Avenue, Monterey, California, around January, 1930, [5] where Ricketts became sole owner.
Standard chart of "International Flags and Pennants" of the International Code of Signals (also known as "Pub. 102") "The purpose of the International Code of Signals is to provide ways and means of communication in situations related essentially to safety of navigation and persons, especially when language difficulties arise."
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Sierra-class corvette, a ship class of the Mexican Navy; Sierra-class submarine, a Russian attack nuclear submarine; USS Sierra (disambiguation), the name of more than one United States Navy ship; USS Stokes (AKA-68), a United States Navy attack cargo ship named SS Sierra from 1947 to 1961 while in commercial service
Miltromorpha is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mitromorphidae, in the superfamily Conoidea the cone snails and their allies. [1] This genus was originally described by Carpenter off the west coast of the United States.
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