Crustaceans (Malacostracans)
- Comments
-
Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 700 specimens of crabs, shrimps, lobsters and their relatives (Malacostracan). These date from 1800 to 2008. This collection predominantly contains crabs, shrimps and lobsters, of which 400 are preserved in spirit and a further 100 are dried. Many of these are from the 1987 Allen collection from the Marine Station on Millport and include specimens from around the world, including Japanese giant spider crabs collected in the late 19th century. There are also several freshwater crayfish, introduced crab species and many specimens collected in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There are also approximately 200 isopods in spirit, most of which are from Britain. These are both terrestrial woodlice and marine free living and parasitic species, and include some possible type specimens collected by Alexander Patience in the 1900s. The Malacostracans are the biggest class of crustaceans, with more than 22,000 species found all over the world. They include all the common crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp, lobsters and woodlice.
- Broader term
- Staff Contact