| Aatolana springthorpei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cirolanidae |
| Genus: | Aatolana |
| Species: | A. springthorpei |
| Binomial name | |
| Aatolana springthorpei Keable, 1998 | |
Aatolana springthorpei is a species ofcrustaceans in the familyCirolanidae, first described byStephen John Keable in 1998.[2][1]
It isbenthic shrimp found in tropical waters at depths of 200 m to 203 m[3] on the continental shelves ofQueensland andNew South Wales.[4] Like other species in this genus it is a scavenger.[1] The males are similar to the females, and the species is most similar toA rapax.[1]
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