Aatolana

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Aatolana
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A. schioedtei (Part of Plate XXXIII) [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Aatolana
Bruce, 1993

Aatolana is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae, first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1993. [2] [3] The genus name is from the Greek, Aatos (insatiable), and refers to the ability of shrimp of this genus to devour fish carcasses. [3] The type species is Aatolana rapax. [3] [4]

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It is found in waters off the coasts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. [4]

Species

These three species are currently recognised: [2]

References

  1. ↑ E.J. Miers (1884). "Crustacea". Report on the zoological collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Alert' 1881-2.: Pl XXXIII. Wikidata   Q116370139.
  2. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aatolana Bruce, 1993". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 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 [2]. Wikidata   Q116365614.
  4. 1 2 "Australian Faunal Directory: Aatolana". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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