Aatolana rapax
Appearance
Aatolana rapax | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Isopoda |
Family: | Cirolanidae |
Genus: | Aatolana |
Species: | A. rapax
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Binomial name | |
Aatolana rapax Bruce, 1993
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Aatolana rapax is a species of crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae, first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1993.[2][1]
It is benthic shrimp found in tropical waters at depths of 150 m to 200 m[3] off the coasts of Papua New Guinea, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Niel L. Bruce (1993). "Two new genera of marine isopod crustaceans (Cirolanidae) from Madang, Papua New Guinea". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 31: 1-15 [5]. Wikidata Q116365614.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aatolana rapax Bruce, 1993". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Aatolana rapax". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Aatolana rapax". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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