Aegiochus piihuka
Appearance
Aegiochus piihuka | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Isopoda |
Family: | Aegidae |
Genus: | Aegiochus |
Species: | A. piihuka
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Binomial name | |
Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009
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Aegiochus piihuka is a species of isopod in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 2009 by Niel L. Bruce.[2][1] The species epithet, piihuka, is a Mäori word meaning hook, and refers to the hooked anterior legs.[1]
The species is associated with hexactinellid sponges.[1]
It is found in waters of the coasts of New Zealand and Australia,[1] off Queensland and New South Wales.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e N L Bruce (2009). "The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Isopoda, Aegidae (Crustacea)" (PDF). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir. 122: 1-252 [129]. ISSN 1174-0043. S2CID 86073741. Wikidata Q66412281.
- ^ "Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Merrin, Kelly (April 2011). "Species Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 21 January 2023.