Biology:Anaspididae

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Short description: Family of crustaceans

Anaspididae
FMIB 46282 Tasmanian 'Mountain Shrimp' (Anaspides tasmaniae), a living representative of the Syncarida.png
Anaspides tasmaniae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Anaspidacea
Family: Anaspididae
Thomson, 1893
Genera
  • Allanaspides Swain, Wilson, Hickman & Ong, 1970
  • Anaspides Thomson, 1894
  • Paranaspides Smith, 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

  • Allanaspides Swain, Wilson, Hickman & Ong, 1970
  • Anaspides Thomson, 1894[5]
  • Paranaspides Smith, 1908
    • Paranaspides lacustris Smith, 1909

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2214410 entry