Thamnocephalidae
Thamnocephalidae is a family of anostracan branchiopod crustaceans with wide distribution including Western Australia, Southern Africa and South America. It was originally described as a subfamily of Branchipodidae by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1883, and elevated to the rank of family by Simon in 1886. Six genera are recognised, in two subfamilies:
- Thamnocephalinae
- Thamnocephalus Packard, 1879
- Carinophallus Rogers, 2006
- Branchinellinae
- Dendrocephalus Daday, 1908
- Phallocryptus Birabén, 1951
- Spiralifrons Dixon, 2010
- Branchinella Sayce, 1903
| Thamnocephalidae | |
|---|---|
| Male Thamnocephalus venezuelensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Anostraca |
| Suborder: | Anostracina |
| Family: | Thamnocephalidae Packard, 1883 |
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