Araphura whakarakaia
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| Araphura whakarakaia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Tanaidacea |
| Family: | Tanaellidae |
| Genus: | Araphura |
| Species: | A. whakarakaia |
| Binomial name | |
| Araphura whakarakaia Bird, 2011 | |
Araphura whakarakaia is a species of tanaidomorphan malacostracan crustacean found in New Zealand.[1] They rely on drag-powered swimming to move around, and like most species of crustacean, they live in the benthic zone.[2]
