Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Engaeus merosetosus

  • Author and date of publication

    Horwitz, 1990

  • Preferred Common name

    Western Burrowing Cray

  • Other Common Names

    freshwater crayfish

  • Date Identified

    2025

  • Identified By

    Dr Tarmo A. Raadik - Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research (ARI)

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Specimen Nature

    Nature: dissected, Form: wet, Medium: ethanol 70%

  • Collected By

    Rhys Coleman - Melbourne Water, David Fisher - Melbourne Water

  • Date Visited From

    29/09/2025

  • Date Visited To

    29/09/2025

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Precise Location

    Werribee River, 100m upstream from tributary, Ballan

  • Minimum Elevation

    500

  • Latitude

    -37.5911

  • Longitude

    144.213

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Georeference Source

    data provided with specimen