Anaspididae

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Anaspididae
FMIB 46282 Tasmanian 'Mountain Shrimp' (Anaspides tasmaniae), a living representative of the Syncarida.png
Anaspides tasmaniae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Anaspidacea
Family: Anaspididae
Thomson, 1893
Genera
  • AllanaspidesSwain, Wilson, Hickman & Ong, 1970
  • AnaspidesThomson, 1894
  • ParanaspidesSmith, 1908

Anaspididae is a family of freshwater crustacean that is endemic to Tasmania, Australia. [1] The family contains 3 genera and 5 species. This group of crustaceans are considered living fossils. [1] They are commonly and collectively known as the Tasmanian anaspid crustaceans. Anaspidids have stalked eyes, long antennae and antennules, and a slender body with no carapace. The two species of Allanaspides [2] [3] and the single species of Paranaspides [4] are all listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Taxonomy

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References

  1. 1 2 J. K. Lowry & M. Yerman (October 2, 2002). "Anaspidacea: Families". Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  2. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Allanaspides hickmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T863A13086271. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T863A13086271.en .
  3. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Allanaspides helonomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T862A13086150. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T862A13086150.en .
  4. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Paranaspides lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T16137A5408118. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16137A5408118.en .