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Aatolana

Aatolana
A. schioedtei (Part of Plate XXXIII)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Aatolana
Bruce, 1993

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]

It is found in waters off the coasts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.[4]

Species

These three species are currently recognised:[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aatolana Bruce, 1993". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory: Aatolana". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2023.


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