Arubolana imula
species of crustacean
Arubolana imula is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae, endemic to Aruba. It is the largest species in its genus, measuring 6.25 mm (0.25 in) long. They are completely blind and have no eyes. It is endemic to the Dutch island of Aruba, where it has only been documented from the Mangel Cora Tunnel in the Lago Colony. It lives in fine silt on the bottom of the tunnel where it scavenges and feeds on organic matter. It is classified as being vulnerable by the IUCN.
Taxonomy
Arubolana imula was formally described in 1979 by Lazare Botosaneanu and Jan Hendrik Stock based on specimens collected from the Lago Colony in Aruba. Botosaneanu and Stock erected the genus Arubolana in the same paper describing the species to accommodate it. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin word meaning "the very deepest", alluding to the isopod's stygobiont lifestyle.
Appearance
Arubolana imula is the largest species in its genus, measuring 6.25 mm (0.25 in) long. They are completely blind and have no eyes.
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