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Specimen Record: Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) / D-cor09
Specimen Record: Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) / D-cor09
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Primary Data
Stranding / Collection Date:
Fri, 25/07/2008
Classification:
Reptile
Order:
Testudines
Family:
Dermochelyidae
Species Name:
Leatherback Sea Turtle (
Dermochelys coriacea
)
Examiner(s)/Source
Examiner(s)/Source:
Connie Merigo
Current Affiliation:
New England Aquarium (NEAQ)
Address 1:
Central Wharf
City:
Boston
State:
MA
Postal Code:
02110
Country:
United States
Phone:
(617) 226-2102
Email:
cmerigo@neaq.org
Institution ID Numbers
CSI Field Number:
D-cor09
Incident Details
HI Findings:
Yes
HI Type:
Boat Collision
First Observation
Animal Condition:
2 Fresh Dead
Live Animal Disposition
Comments:
Severe prop wounds on posterior and anterior carapace penetrating into musculature. Severe prop wound to head apprx. 30 cm long penetrating the skull and exposing the brain. Prop patterns indicate two separate incidents.
Level A Examination
Euthanasia:
No
Euthanising Agent:
N/A
Morphometry
Gender:
Unknown
Age Class:
Adult
Actual/Estimated:
Actual
Weight (kg):
820.00
Actual/Estimated:
Actual
Carcass / Sample Disposition
Necropsy Performed:
Yes
Letter Holder(s):
New England Aquarium (NEAq)
Prosector(s):
New England Aquarium (NEAq)
Carcass Disposition:
Discarded
Sample Disposition:
Other
Comments:
Severe prop wounds on posterior and anterior carapace penetrating into musculature. Severe prop wound to head apprx. 30 cm long penetrating the skull and exposing the brain. Prop patterns indicate two separate incidents.
CT/MRI/X-Ray
Modality(s):
CT
Date Last Scanned:
Sun, 27/07/2008
Requested By:
Darlene Ketten
Sample Description:
Head
Interpreter(s):
Darlene Ketten
Technician(s):
Scott Cramer
Name on Scans:
D-cor09 / Leatherback
Format:
2D and 3D
Disk Archive Number(s):
1051,1065 A/B
Tissue / Sample Distribution
Date Received:
Sat, 26/07/2008
1. Tissue:
Head
Disposition:
CT Scans Only
Histology
Histology A:
None
Histology B:
None
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