Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Petrolisthes elongatus

  • Author and date of publication

    (Milne Edwards, 1837)

  • Preferred Common name

    porcelain crab

  • Date Identified

    1997

  • Identified By

    Rachael A. King - South Australian Museum

  • Number Of Specimens

    4

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Specimen Nature

    Form: Wet, Fixative treatment: methylated spirits 100%, Medium: ethanol 95%

  • Expedition Name

    NZ97

  • Collected By

    Dr Gary C. Poore - Museum Victoria, Elycia J. Wallis - Museum Victoria, Rachel A King - Museum Victoria

  • Collection Event Code

    NZ97 008

  • Sampling Method

    hand

  • Date Visited From

    23/03/1997 10:05 AM

  • Date Visited To

    23/03/1997

  • Depth From (m)

    0

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Collecting Areas

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Site Code

    NZ97 008

  • Country

    New Zealand

  • Precise Location

    The Esplanade, Kaikoura, opposite the Edward Percival Marine Station (University of Canterbury)

  • Latitude

    -41.33

  • Longitude

    174.15

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84