''Aatolana'' is a genus of

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in the family

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, first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1993. The genus name is from the Greek, ''Aatos'' (insatiable), and refers to the ability of shrimp of this genus to devour fish carcasses. The type species is ''Aatolana rapax''. It is found in waters off the coasts of

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, the

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and

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Species

These three species are currently recognised: * '' Aatolana rapax'' Bruce, 1993 * '' Aatolana schioedtei'' (Miers, 1884) * '' Aatolana springthorpei'' Keable, 1998

References

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''Aatolana'' occurrence data
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