Descriptions of rajid egg cases from southeastern Australian waters. Author M. A. Treloar Author L. J. B. Laurenson Author J. D. Stevens text Zootaxa 2006 1231 53 68 http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DF293AC9-4368-4381-9FA2-F4486715FF80 journal article z01231p053 DF293AC9-4368-4381-9FA2-F4486715FF80 Dipturus sp. L (sensu Last and Stevens, 1994 as Raja sp. L ) - Maugean skate (Fig. 5) Distribution Recorded from two separate estuaries on the west coast of the Tasmanian land-mass (Bathurst Harbour and Macquarie Harbour). Most common in waters of about 5 m depth (Last and Stevens 1994). Description Egg case medium to large, rectangular (Table 1); colour green or brown, almost transparent; dorsal and ventral surfaces with few fine fibroids; lateral keel> 15% maximum width; attachment fibres absent. Anterior region not described as specimens collected were only three quarters developed; body length of a complete specimen would possibly be> 90 mm. Posterior horns relatively long, length> 30 mm; posterior apron long, sub-equal in size to posterior horns; apron fringed, delicate.