Anaspididae

Anaspididae
	Anaspides tasmaniae
Scientific classification
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.^[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.

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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ George M. Thomson (August 1894). "On a Freshwater Schizopod from Tasmania". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London: Zoology. 6 (3): 285–303. doi:10.1111/J.1096-3642.1894.TB00482.X. ISSN 1945-9440. Wikidata Q56155463.

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[Lowry-1] J. K. Lowry & M. Yerman (October 2, 2002). "Anaspidacea: Families". Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.

[2] "Tasmanian mountain shrimp living fossil". Retrieved 22 April 2024.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] George M. Thomson (August 1894). "On a Freshwater Schizopod from Tasmania". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London: Zoology. 6 (3): 285–303. doi:10.1111/J.1096-3642.1894.TB00482.X. ISSN 1945-9440. Wikidata Q56155463.

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