Natatolana

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Natatolana
Temporal range: Hauterivian to present 130–0  Ma
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N. borealis as Cirolana borealis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Natatolana
Bruce, 1981

Natatolana is a genus of crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae, first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1981. [2] [3] The type species is Cirolana hirtipes Milne Edwards, 1840. [3] [4]

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It is found at depths of about 200 m, in waters off the coasts of all Australian states, and also the Australian territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands. [4]

Species

WoRMS lists over 70 species: [2]

References

  1. ↑ Vega, Francisco J; Bruce, Niel L; González-León, Oscar; others (2019). "Lower Cretaceous marine isopods (Isopoda: Cirolanidae, Sphaeromatidae) from the San Juan Raya and Tlayúa formations, Puebla, Mexico". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 39 (2): 121–135.
  2. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Natatolana Bruce, 1981". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 Niel L. Bruce (1981). "Cirolanidae (Crustacea : Isopoda) of Australia: diagnoses of Cirolana Leach, Metacirolana Nierstrasz, Neocirolana Hale, Anopsilana Paulian & Debouteville, and three new genera—Natatolana, Politolana and Cartetolana". Marine and Freshwater Research. 32 (6): 945-966 [957]. doi:10.1071/MF9810945. ISSN   1323-1650. Wikidata   Q54555258.
  4. 1 2 "Australian Faunal Directory: Natatolana". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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