Natatolana honu is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae, and was first described by Stephen John Keable in 2006.[2][1] The species epithet, honu, comes from a Maori word meaning "deep".[1]
It is a benthic species, living at depths of 1120 - 1313 m in temperate waters,[3] off the west coasts of the North and South Islands of New Zealand.[1]
Holotype & Paratype sites(NIWA 18745NIWA 18746, NIWA 18747): West coast of New Zealand Natatolana honu is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae, and was first described by Stephen John Keable in 2006. The species epithet, honu, comes from a Maori word meaning "deep".
It is a benthic species, living at depths of 1120 - 1313 m in temperate waters, off the west coasts of the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
