Aatolana rapax
Aatolana rapax is a species of crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae, first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1993.[1][2]
| Aatolana rapax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cirolanidae |
| Genus: | Aatolana |
| Species: | A. rapax |
| Binomial name | |
| Aatolana rapax Bruce, 1993 | |
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
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aatolana rapax Bruce, 1993". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- 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.
- "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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