Anaspididae Explained

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. K. Lowry . M. Yerman . amp . October 2, 2002 . Anaspidacea: Families . April 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213163428/http://crustacea.net/crustace/anaspidacea/www/anaspid.htm . December 13, 2010 . dead .
  2. News: Tasmanian mountain shrimp living fossil. 22 April 2024.
  3. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group . Allanaspides hickmani . 1996 . e.T863A13086271 . 1996 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T863A13086271.en .
  4. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group . Allanaspides helonomus . 1996 . e.T862A13086150 . 1996 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T862A13086150.en .
  5. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group . Paranaspides lacustris . 1996 . e.T16137A5408118 . 1996 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16137A5408118.en .