Natatolana debrae

Last updated

Natatolana debrae
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Natatolana
Species:
N. debrae
Binomial name
Natatolana debrae
Keable, 2006
Natatolana debrae
Holotype (AM P31604) site: Henley Beach, SA'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'

Natatolana debrae is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae, and was first described by Stephen John Keable in 2006. [1] [2] The species epithet, debrae, honours Keable's wife, Debra. [2]

It is a dimorphic, [2] benthic species, [3] found on tidal and subtidal flats, [2] and known only from Gulf Saint Vincent. [4] It is a scavenger. [4] [2]

References

  1. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Natatolana debrae Keable, 2006". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Stephen J. Keable (14 June 2006). "Taxonomic revision of Natatolana (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae)" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum (in English, English, and English). 58 (2): 133-244 [170]. doi:10.3853/J.0067-1975.58.2006.1469. ISSN   0067-1975. Wikidata   Q54555260.
  3. ↑ "Natatolana debrae Keable, 2006". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Species Natatolana debrae Keable, 2006". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.