Anaspididae

Anaspididae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Superorder:	Syncarida
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
  • 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. J. K. Lowry & M. Yerman (October 2, 2002). "Anaspidacea: Families". Retrieved April 15, 2010.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.