Anaspididae
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| Anaspides tasmaniae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Anaspidacea |
| Family: | Anaspididae Thomson , 1893
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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.[2]
Anaspidids have stalked eyes, long antennae and
antennules, and a slender body with no carapace. The two species of Allanaspides[3][4] and the single species of Paranaspides[5] are all listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List
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Taxonomy
- Allanaspides Swain, Wilson, Hickman & Ong, 1970
- Allanaspides hickmani Swain, Wilson & Ong, 1970 – commonly known as Hickman's pygmy mountain shrimp
- Allanaspides helonomus Swain, Wilson, Hickman & Ong, 1970
- Anaspides Thomson, 1894[6]
- Anaspides tasmaniae Thomson, 1892
- Anaspides spinulae Williams, 1965
- Paranaspides Smith, 1908
- Paranaspides lacustris Smith, 1909
References
- ^ a b J. K. Lowry & M. Yerman (October 2, 2002). "Anaspidacea: Families". Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- ^ "Tasmanian mountain shrimp living fossil". Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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- Wikidata Q56155463.
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