Anaspides tasmaniae
Anaspides tasmaniae is a species of fresh water crustacean of the family Anaspididae found in Tasmania. It is also known by the common names "mountain shrimp" or "chris' pseudo-mantis". It has been described as a "living fossil". A. tasmaniae lives in tarns and creeks over 300 metres above sea level, and is found in Lake St Clair and Clarence Lagoon.
| Anaspides tasmaniae | |
|---|---|
| On Mount Wellington, TAS, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Anaspidacea |
| Family: | Anaspidesidae |
| Genus: | Anaspides |
| Species: | A. tasmaniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Anaspides tasmaniae Thomson, 1894 | |
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