Natatolana honu is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae, and was first described by Stephen John Keable in 2006.[2][1] The species epithet, honu, comes from a Maori word meaning "deep".[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cirolanidae |
| Genus: | Natatolana |
| Species: | N. honu
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| Binomial name | |
| Natatolana honu Keable, 2006
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It is a benthic species, living at depths of 1120 - 1313 m in temperate waters,[3] off the west coasts of the North and South Islands of New Zealand.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Stephen J. Keable (14 June 2006). "Taxonomic revision of Natatolana (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae)" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum (in English, English, and English). 58 (2): 133-244 [190]. doi:10.3853/J.0067-1975.58.2006.1469. ISSN 0067-1975. Wikidata Q54555260.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Natatolana honu Keable, 2006". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Natatolana honu Keable, 2006". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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