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Aegiochus piihuka

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Aegiochus piihuka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Aegidae
Genus: Aegiochus
Species:
A. piihuka
Binomial name
Aegiochus piihuka
Bruce, 2009
Map
Holotype site: Hawkes Bay, New Zealand[1]

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ Merrin, Kelly (April 2011). "Species Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 21 January 2023.