Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Leptomithrax gaimardii

  • Author and date of publication

    (Milne Edwards, 1834)

  • Preferred Common name

    Giant Spider Crab

  • Other Common Names

    Great Spider Crab

  • Date Identified

    2009

  • Identified By

    Dr Joanne Taylor - Museums Victoria

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Specimen Nature

    Form: Dry, Fixative treatment: painted

  • Collected By

    Dr Mark D Norman - Museums Victoria, Dr Julian K. Finn - Museum Victoria, David A. Staples - Museum Victoria

  • Sampling Method

    SCUBA, hand

  • Date Visited From

    17/05/2005 10:30 AM

  • Date Visited To

    17/05/2005

  • Depth From (m)

    5

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Collecting Areas

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Precise Location

    Port Phillip Bay, Rye Pier

  • Latitude

    -38.38

  • Longitude

    144.83

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84