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Aatolana
A. schioedtei (Part of Plate XXXIII)
Scientific 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. The genus name is from the Greek, Aatos (insatiable), and refers to the ability of shrimp of this genus to devour fish carcasses. The type species is Aatolana rapax.

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

Species

These three species are currently recognised:

• Aatolana rapax Bruce, 1993
• Aatolana schioedtei (Miers, 1884)
• Aatolana springthorpei Keable, 1998

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. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aatolana Bruce, 1993". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
3. ^ 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 . Wikidata Q116365614.
4. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Aatolana". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

External links

• Aatolana occurrence data from GBIF

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