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Aatolana rapax

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Aatolana rapax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Aatolana
Species:
A. rapax
Binomial name
Aatolana rapax
Bruce, 1993
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Holotype site: Madang, Papua New Guinea[1]

Aatolana rapax is a species of crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae, first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1993.[2][1]

It is benthic shrimp found in tropical waters at depths of 150 m to 200 m[3] off the coasts of Papua New Guinea, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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 [5]. Wikidata Q116365614.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aatolana rapax Bruce, 1993". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Aatolana rapax". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Aatolana rapax". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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