Colin McLay

Born1942 

Died3 December 2022  (aged 79–80)

Almamater

• University of Otago
• University of British Columbia 

Employer

• University of Canterbury 

Colin McLay
Born	1942
Died	3 December 2022  (aged 79–80)
Alma mater	University of Otago University of British Columbia
Employer	University of Canterbury

Colin L. McLay (1942 – 3 December 2022) was a New Zealand marine biologist and carcinologist. Educated at the University of Otago and the University of British Columbia, he served as an Associate Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Canterbury.^[1] He discovered several species of crab, including Desmodromia tranterae,^[2] Euryxanthops chiltoni,^[3] Gandalfus puia,^[4] and Hirsutodynomene vespertilio.^[5]

He died on 3 December 2022.^[6]