Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Galathea australiensis

  • Author and date of publication

    Stimpson, 1858

  • Preferred Common name

    Squat Lobster

  • Other Common Names

    Squat Lobster, Squat Lobster, Squat Lobster

  • Date Identified

    /02/2020

  • Identified By

    Dr Caroline Farrelly - Museum Victoria

  • Number Of Specimens

    2

  • Specimen Nature

    Nature: Whole, Form: wet, Fixative treatment: ethanol 70%, Medium: ethanol 70%

  • Expedition Name

    WPNPA - Wilsons Promontory National Parks Association Survey

  • Collected By

    Dr Robin S. Wilson - Museum Victoria, C Jordan

  • Collection Event Code

    WPNPA 32

  • Sampling Method

    SCUBA

  • Date Visited From

    8/02/1982

  • Date Visited To

    8/02/1982

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Collecting Areas

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Site Code

    WPNPA 32

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Precise Location

    Wilsons Promontory, N Shore of Small Bay, 2.5 km N of South East Point

  • Latitude

    -39.11

  • Longitude

    146.427

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84