| Aegiochus piihuka | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Aegidae |
| Genus: | Aegiochus |
| Species: | A. piihuka |
| Binomial name | |
| Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009 | |
Aegiochus piihuka is a species of isopod in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 2009 by Niel L. Bruce.[1][2] The species epithet, piihuka, is a Mäori word meaning hook, and refers to the hooked anterior legs.[2]
The species is associated with hexactinellid sponges.[2]
It is found in waters of the coasts of New Zealand and Australia,[2] off Queensland and New South Wales.[3]
References
- ↑ "Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 N L Bruce (2009). "The marine fauna of New Zealand : Isopoda, Aegidae (Crustacea)" (PDF). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir. 122: 1-252 [129]. ISSN 1174-0043. Wikidata Q66412281.
- ↑ Merrin, Kelly (April 2011). "Species Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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