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Appendix 1: Material examined 



Material is listed by species, geographically from north to south. 



Ammodytes americanus 



Labrador 177 specimens (49-157 mm SL) from nine collections. 

 FMNH 31106-31116,31118-31132(25, 49-126) Anatalak Bay, Nain, 

 Labrador; July-Aug. 1928. MCZ 12471 (8, 98-143) Labrador. MCZ 

 12480 (52, 80-145) Labrador. MCZ 12481 (17, 105-157) Labrador; 

 Packard; 1865. MCZ 12482 (30, 85-155) Labrador. MCZ 51802 (4, 

 69-76) Hamilton Inlet, Collingham's Cove; Blue Dolphin; 7 Feb. 

 1952. USNM 165262 (1, 96) Indian Cove, Assyis Run, St. Lewis 

 Sound, 52°15N 55°04'W; Blue Dolphin; 12 July 1949. USNM 165300 

 (35, 96-147) Labrador, Hare Harbor, 53°43N 56°46'W: Blue 



