Anaspididae

Anaspididae is a family of freshwater crustacean that is endemic to Tasmania, Australia. The family contains 3 genera and 5 species. This group of crustaceans are considered living fossils. 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 and the single species of Paranaspides 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