Aatolana is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae, first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1993.[2][3] The genus name is from the Greek, Aatos (insatiable), and refers to the ability of shrimp of this genus to devour fish carcasses.[3] The type species is Aatolana rapax.[3][4]
| Aatolana | |
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| A. schioedtei (Part of Plate XXXIII)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cirolanidae |
| Genus: | Aatolana Bruce, 1993 |
It is found in waters off the coasts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.[4]
Species edit
WoRMS lists three species:[2]
- Aatolana rapax Bruce, 1993
- Aatolana schioedtei (Miers, 1884)
- Aatolana springthorpei Keable, 1998
References edit
- ^ E.J. Miers (1884). "Crustacea". Report on the zoological collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Alert' 1881-2.: Pl XXXIII. Wikidata Q116370139.
- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aatolana Bruce, 1993". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b c 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 [2]. Wikidata Q116365614.
- ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory: Aatolana". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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