Abnitocrella eberhardi

Abnitocrella eberhardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Harpacticoida
Family: Ameiridae
Genus: Abnitocrella
Species:
A. eberhardi
Binomial name
Abnitocrella eberhardi
Karanovic, 2006

Abnitocrella eberhardi is a species of crustacean in the family Ameiridae belonging to the order Harpacticoida,[2] and was first described in 2006 by Tomislav Karanovic,[2][1] from adult females only.[1] The species epithet, eberhardi, honours Stefan M. Eberhard, a member of the Pilbara Survey team working on stygofauna.[1]

Adults of this species are found in subterranean waters in the Pilbara.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d T. Karanovic (2006). "Subterranean copepods (Crustacea, Copepoda) from the Pilbara region in Western Australia" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum, supplement. 70 (1): 1. doi:10.18195/ISSN.0313-122X.70.2006.001-239. ISSN 0313-122X. Wikidata Q104204670.
  2. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Abnitocrella eberhardi Karanovic, 2006". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  3. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Abnitocrella eberhardi Karanovic, 2006". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2026-02-18.