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

    1986

  • Identified By

    S W. Gunn

  • Number Of Specimens

    5

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Specimen Nature

    Form: Wet, Medium: ethanol 70%

  • Expedition Name

    Victorian Institute of Marine Sciences Bass Strait Survey (BSS)

  • Collected By

    Dr Martin F. Gomon - Museums Victoria, Dr Robin S. Wilson - Museum Victoria

  • Collection Event Code

    BSS 209 T

  • Sampling Method

    trawl, 5 m otter

  • Date Visited From

    31/07/1983 11:00 AM

  • Date Visited To

    31/07/1983 11:15 AM

  • Depth To (m)

    55

  • Depth From (m)

    55

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Collecting Areas

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Site Code

    BSS 209 T

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Precise Location

    Eastern Bass Strait, 40 km SSW of Lakes Entrance

  • Latitude

    -38.3

  • Longitude

    147.617

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84