Anaspididae
| Anaspididae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Syncarida |
| 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. 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
- 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
- Anaspides tasmaniae Thomson, 1892
- Anaspides spinulae Williams, 1965
- Paranaspides Smith, 1908
- Paranaspides lacustris Smith, 1909
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J. K. Lowry & M. Yerman (October 2, 2002). "Anaspidacea: Families". Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Allanaspides hickmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Allanaspides helonomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Paranaspides lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 15, 2010.