Anaspides tasmaniae is a species of fresh water crustacean of the family Anaspididae found in Tasmania.[2][3] It is also known by the common names "mountain shrimp" or "chris' pseudo-mantis".[4] It has been described as a "living fossil".[5] A. tasmaniae lives in tarns and creeks over 300 metres above sea level,[6] and is found in Lake St Clair and Clarence Lagoon.[7]
| Anaspides tasmaniae | |
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| On Mount Wellington, TAS, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Anaspidacea |
| Family: | Anaspidesidae |
| Genus: | Anaspides |
| Species: | A. tasmaniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Anaspides tasmaniae | |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "GBIF - Anaspides tasmaniae (Thompson, 1893)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ Swain, Roy; Reid, Craig I. (April 1983). "Observations on the Life History and Ecology of Anaspides Tasmaniae (Thomson) (Syncarida: Anaspididae)". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 3 (2): 163–172. doi:10.2307/1548252. JSTOR 1548252.
- ^ "Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service - Mountain Shrimp, Anaspides spp". Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Government of Tasmania. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "The Companion to Tasmanian History - Mount Wellington". The Companion to Tasmanian History. University of Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Anaspides tasmaniae (Thomson, 1893)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Tasmanian mountain shrimp living fossil". Retrieved 22 April 2024.