Natatolana debrae

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]

Natatolana debrae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Natatolana
Species:
N. debrae
Binomial name
Natatolana debrae
Keable, 2006

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. 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. "Species Natatolana debrae Keable, 2006". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 31 January 2023.


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