Natatolana lilliput is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae, and was first described by Stephen John Keable in 2006.[2][1] The species epithet, lilliput, is from the Lilliput of Gulliver's Travels, and refers to the specie's short antennae.[1]

Natatolana lilliput
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Natatolana
Species:
N. lilliput
Binomial name
Natatolana lilliput
Keable, 2006
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Paratype (G6001) site: Garretts Bight, TAS[1]

It is a benthic species, living at depths of 3 - 25 m in temperate waters,[3] and is found in waters of the Tasmanian Shelf Province.[4] It is a scavenger.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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 [196]. doi:10.3853/J.0067-1975.58.2006.1469. ISSN 0067-1975. Wikidata Q54555260.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Natatolana lilliput Keable, 2006". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Natatolana lilliput Keable, 2006". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b Kelly Merrin (2011). "Species Natatolana lilliput Keable, 2006". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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