Dolicholana
Genus of crustaceans
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Dolicholana is a genus of isopod crustaceans.[1] which was first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1986.[1][2] The type species is Cirolana elongata Milne Edwards, 1840.[3]
| Dolicholana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cirolanidae |
| Genus: | Dolicholana Bruce, 1986 |
Australian states where Dolicholana species are found are Queensland and New South Wales.[3] Beyond Australian waters species of this genus are found in the waters of Myanmar, and the Straits of Malacca.[3]
Species
Dolicholana includes the following species:[1]
- Dolicholana brucei Paiva & Souza-Filho, 2015
- Dolicholana elongata (H. Milne Edwards, 1840)
- Dolicholana enigma Keable, 1999
- Dolicholana porcellana (Barnard, 1936)
