Araphura whakarakaia is a species of tanaidomorphan malacostracan crustacean found in New Zealand.[1] They rely on drag-powered swimming to move around, and like most species of crustacean, they live in the benthic zone.[2]

Araphura whakarakaia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Tanaidacea
Family: Tanaellidae
Genus: Araphura
Species:
A. whakarakaia
Binomial name
Araphura whakarakaia
Bird, 2011

References

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  1. ^ Bird, Graham J., and R. N. Bamber. "Paratanaoidean tanaidaceans (Crustacea: Peracarida) from littoral and shallow sublittoral habitats in New Zealand, with descriptions of three new genera and seven new species." Zootaxa 2891 (2011): 1-62.
  2. ^ "Araphura whakarakaia Bird 2011 - Encyclopedia of Life".
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