Natatolana femina

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Natatolana femina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Natatolana
Species:
N. femina
Binomial name
Natatolana femina
Keable, 2006
Natatolana femina
Holotype (AM 47232) site: Marouard Beach, TAS'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'

Natatolana femina is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae, and was first described by Stephen John Keable in 2006. [1] [2] The species epithet, femina, refers to the fact that no mature males were examined, only females. [2]

It is a benthic species, found at depths of 5 – 15 m in temperate waters [3] of the Tasmanian Shelf Province. [2] [4] It is a scavenger. [4] [2]

References

  1. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Natatolana femina Keable, 2006". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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 [174]. doi:10.3853/J.0067-1975.58.2006.1469. ISSN   0067-1975. Wikidata   Q54555260.
  3. ↑ "Natatolana femina Keable, 2006". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Australian Faunal Directory: Natatolana femina". biodiversity.org.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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