genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
isopod
Isopoda is an Order (biology), order of crustaceans. Members of this group are called isopods and include both Aquatic animal, aquatic species and Terrestrial animal, terrestrial species such as woodlice. All have rigid, segmented exoskeletons ...
crustaceans
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. which was first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1986. The type species is ''Cirolana elongata'' Milne Edwards, 1840.
Australian states where ''Dolicholana'' species are found are
Queensland
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and
New South Wales
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. Beyond Australian waters species of this genus are found in the waters of
Myanmar
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, and the
Straits of Malacca
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.
Species
''Dolicholana'' includes the following species:
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Dolicholana brucei
''Dolicholana'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans. which was first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1986. The type species is ''Cirolana elongata'' Milne Edwards, 1840.
Australian states where ''Dolicholana'' species are found are Queensland and Ne ...
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Dolicholana elongata
''Dolicholana'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans. which was first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1986. The type species is ''Cirolana elongata'' Milne Edwards, 1840.
Australian states where ''Dolicholana'' species are found are Queensland and Ne ...
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Dolicholana enigma
''Dolicholana'' is a genus of isopod crustacean, crustaceans. which was first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1986. The type species is ''Cirolana elongata'' Milne Edwards, 1840.
Australian states where ''Dolicholana'' species are found are Queens ...
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Dolicholana porcellana
''Dolicholana'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans. which was first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1986. The type species is ''Cirolana elongata'' Milne Edwards, 1840.
Australian states where ''Dolicholana'' species are found are Queensland and Ne ...