Aatolana springthorpei
Aatolana springthorpei is a species of crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae, first described by Stephen John Keable in 1998.[1][2]
| Aatolana springthorpei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cirolanidae |
| Genus: | Aatolana |
| Species: | A. springthorpei |
| Binomial name | |
| Aatolana springthorpei Keable, 1998 | |
It is benthic shrimp found in tropical waters at depths of 200 m to 203 m[3] on the continental shelves of Queensland and New South Wales.[4] Like other species in this genus it is a scavenger.[2] The males are similar to the females, and the species is most similar to A rapax.[2]
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aatolana springthorpei Keable, 1998". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- Stephen J. Keable (13 May 1998). "A third species of Aatolana Bruce, 1993 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae)" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 50 (1): 19-26 [22]. doi:10.3853/J.0067-1975.50.1998.1272. ISSN 0067-1975. Wikidata Q54555494.
- "Aatolana springthorpei". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Aatolana springthorpei". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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