The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 26th June 1862 ¶ My dear Dr. Mueller ¶ ¶ I am very much obliged to you for sending us the great Portland ¶ Vic. ¶ ¶ Crab (Pseudocarinus ¶ i.e. Pseudocarcinus. ¶ ¶ Gigas) and with many thanks enclos...

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Physical location:

Director’s letterbooks, MVS 2/1 2, p. 99, Melbourne Museum. 62.06.26d

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Frederick McCoy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1862-06-26 [62.06.26d]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1860-9/1862/62-06-26d-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

26th June 1862

My dear Dr. Mueller

I am very much obliged to you for sending us the great Portland

Vic.

Crab (Pseudocarinus

i.e. Pseudocarcinus.

Gigas) and with many thanks enclose to you the £1 Mr Bayley paid for it and the 5/- you paid for its carriage.

The Paris desiderata

No list of the specimens requested has been found, but see M to A. Brongniart, 26 June 1862.

which I cannot supply are

Dasyurus (Thalacinus

i.e. Thylacinus.

) cynocephalus

Betongia

i.e. Bettongia.

Ogilbyi

Phalangista Cooki (the red species so called from N.S.W.)

Heteropus robustus

Halmaturus Parryi

Macropus Billardieri (common in V. D. Land

Van Diemen’s Land.

)

I remain &c

F. McC.