Aegiochus piihuka

Aegiochus piihuka
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Superorder:	Peracarida
Order:	Isopoda
Family:	Aegidae
Genus:	Aegiochus
Species:	A. piihuka
Binomial name
	Aegiochus piihuka; Bruce, 2009

Aegiochus piihuka is a species of isopod in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 2009 by Niel L. Bruce.[1][2] The species epithet, piihuka, is a Mäori word meaning hook, and refers to the hooked anterior legs.[2]

The species is associated with hexactinellid sponges.[2]

It is found in waters of the coasts of New Zealand and Australia,[2] off Queensland and New South Wales.[3]

References

"Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
N L Bruce (2009). "The marine fauna of New Zealand : Isopoda, Aegidae (Crustacea)" (PDF). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir. 122: 1-252 [129]. ISSN 1174-0043. Wikidata Q66412281.
Merrin, Kelly (April 2011). "Species Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

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[worms-1] "Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

[bruce-2] N L Bruce (2009). "The marine fauna of New Zealand : Isopoda, Aegidae (Crustacea)" (PDF). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir. 122: 1-252 [129]. ISSN 1174-0043. Wikidata Q66412281.

[3] Merrin, Kelly (April 2011). "Species Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 21 January 2023.