Natatolana rusteni

Natatolana rusteni is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae, and was first described by Stephen John Keable in 2006.[1][2] The species epithet, rusteni, honours Mr Jim Rusten, a former storeman at the Australian Museum.[2]

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

It is a benthic species, living at depths of about 5-50 m in subtropical waters,[3] off the east coast of Australia in the Central Eastern Shelf Province and Central Eastern Shelf Transition IMCRA zones.[4] It is a scavenger.[4][2]

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Natatolana rusteni Keable, 2006". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 13 February 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 [221]. doi:10.3853/J.0067-1975.58.2006.1469. ISSN 0067-1975. Wikidata Q54555260.
  3. "Natatolana rusteni". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. "Species Natatolana rusteni Keable, 2006". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.